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Sterksel is a village in the southern [[Netherlands]], near [[Eindhoven]]. It lies within the [[municipality]] [[Heeze-Leende]]. It's the smallest village of three in the municipality.
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| image_caption = Snackbar in Sterksel
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|subdivision_name2 = [[Image:Heeze-Leende vlag.svg |20px]] [[Heeze-Leende]]
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| elevation_footnotes = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 6029PA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 16 April 2022 }}</ref>
| elevation_m = 27
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| area_total_km2 = 17.62
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| population_total = 1,785
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| website = https://www.sterksel.nu/
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'''Sterksel''' is a village in the southern [[Netherlands]], near [[Eindhoven]]. It lies within the [[municipality]] [[Heeze-Leende]]. It's the smallest village of three in the municipality.
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== External link ==
The spoken language is "Heeze-en-Leendes", a distinct dialect within the [[East Brabantian]] [[dialect]] group, quite similar to colloquial [[Dutch language|Dutch]].

== History ==
The village was first mentioned between 1196 and 1198 as Sterkesele. The suffix means "single roomed house". The first part can either be sterk (strong) or sterke (young cow).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/sterksel2 |title=Sterksel - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=16 April 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> Sterksel is an agricultural community from the Middle Ages. Between 1798 until 1915, it was owned by the Pompen family.<ref name="monument">{{cite book|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu02_01/sten009monu02_01_0166.php |title=Sterksel |author=Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert| year=1997 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9945 6 |access-date=16 April 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>

Sterksel was home to 99 people in 1840.<ref name="plaats">{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/sterksel |title=Sterksel |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=16 April 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> Broederhuis Providentia is a monastery established in 1915.<ref name="monument"/>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Sterksel, de Sint-Catharinakerk GM1658-WN031 IMG 3707 2022-10-30 11.30.jpg|St Catharina Church
File:Beukenlaan 30, Sterksel (2).JPG|Villa Ekelhof
File:Oostrikkerweg 1, Sterksel.JPG|House in Sterksel
File:Woningen winkels Sterksel P1130439.jpg|Supermarket
</gallery>

== References ==
{{RefList}}

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==External links==
*[http://www.sterksel.nu/ Official Website]
*[http://www.sterksel.nu/ Official Website]


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{{Province North Brabant}}


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[[Category:Heeze-Leende]]


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[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in North Brabant]]


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Latest revision as of 22:19, 28 January 2023

Sterksel
Village
Snackbar in Sterksel
Snackbar in Sterksel
Sterksel is located in North Brabant
Sterksel
Sterksel
Location in North Brabant
Sterksel is located in Netherlands
Sterksel
Sterksel
Sterksel (Netherlands)
Sterksel is located in Europe
Sterksel
Sterksel
Sterksel (Europe)
Coordinates: 51°21′2″N 5°36′43″E / 51.35056°N 5.61194°E / 51.35056; 5.61194
Country Netherlands
Province North Brabant
Municipality Heeze-Leende
Area
[1]
 • Total
17.62 km2 (6.80 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
1,785
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6029[1]
Dialing code040
Websitehttps://www.sterksel.nu/

Sterksel is a village in the southern Netherlands, near Eindhoven. It lies within the municipality Heeze-Leende. It's the smallest village of three in the municipality. The spoken language is "Heeze-en-Leendes", a distinct dialect within the East Brabantian dialect group, quite similar to colloquial Dutch.

History

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The village was first mentioned between 1196 and 1198 as Sterkesele. The suffix means "single roomed house". The first part can either be sterk (strong) or sterke (young cow).[3] Sterksel is an agricultural community from the Middle Ages. Between 1798 until 1915, it was owned by the Pompen family.[4]

Sterksel was home to 99 people in 1840.[5] Broederhuis Providentia is a monastery established in 1915.[4]

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  • St Catharina Church
    St Catharina Church
  • Villa Ekelhof
    Villa Ekelhof
  • House in Sterksel
    House in Sterksel
  • Supermarket
    Supermarket

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 6029PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Sterksel - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Sterksel (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Sterksel". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
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