title: Gastel
text: # Gastel
  
  Gastel is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Cranendonck. In 2020, the village had 744 inhabitants.
  
  ## History
  
  The village was first mentioned in 1307 as Gherardus de Gastele, and means guesthouse/inn.
  
  Gastel was home to 79 people in 1840. Gastel was a separate municipality until 1821, when it became a part of Soerendonk, Sterksel en Gastel.
  
  