Nijnsel

Nijnsel (North Meierijs dialect: Nènzûl ) is a village in the province of North Brabant, located in the Meierij of 's-Hertogenbosch. Nijnsel is a parish of the municipality of Meierijstad.

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Locality: Sint-Oedenrode
Region: Noord-Brabant
Country: Nederland
Population: 1,405
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Nijnsel (North Meierijs dialect: Nènzûl ) is a village in the province of North Brabant, located in the Meierij of 's-Hertogenbosch. Nijnsel is a parish of the municipality of Meierijstad.

==Etymology== The word Nijnsel means new residence ("nij" mening new, "sel" meaning residence). The name of the nearby hamlet Vressel means Old residence. "Sel" being derived from the word "sale", which refers to the largest house in the area which belonged to the local nobleman in the early medieval period.

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