Sondel
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| name = Sondel
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Sondel, de Hervormde kerk RM15935 IMG 2606 2018-04-19 13.24.jpg
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| image_caption = reformed church in Sondel
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| image_map = Map NL Gaasterlân Sleat Sondel.png
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| map_caption = Location in the former Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality
| pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
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| coordinates = {{coord|52|52|17|N|5|35|57|E|display=title|region:NL_type:city_source:nlwiki}}
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Friesland}} Friesland
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon|De Fryske Marren}} De Fryske Marren
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 9.63
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 8565GB |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 29 March 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 0.9
| population_as_of = 2021
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=30 March 2022}}
| population_total = 400
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| area_code = 0514
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Sondel is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 410 in 2017.[http://statline.cbs.nl/Statweb/publication/?DM=SLNL&PA=83765NED&D1=0-1,3-4,8,11,14,28,31-32,99-104&D2=5165-5286&HDR=T&STB=G1&VW=T Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017] - CBS
History
The village was first mentioned in 1422 Syndele. The etymologie is not clear.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/sondel |title=Sondel - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}} Sondel developed on a sandy ridge during the 12th or 13th century, and had both a water and road connection to the Zuiderzee (nowadays: IJsselmeer). The Dutch Reformed Church was built in 1870 as a replacement of a medieval church and has a 14th century bell.{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu06_01/sten009monu06_01_0167.php |title=Sondel |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9476 4 |language=nl |access-date=30 March 2022}} In 1840, Sondel was home to 239 people.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/sondel |title=Sondel |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}} In 1942, a radar installation was built near Sondel by the German occupiers, and consists of sixteen partially submerged barracks. Nowadays, it is in use as a recreational site.
Before 2014, Sondel was part of the Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality and before 1984 it was part of Gaasterland.
Gallery
File:Exterieur OVERZICHT VOORGEVEL - Sondel - 20265378 - RCE.jpg|Farm in Sondel
File:Sondel, boerderij aan de Jacobus Boomsmastraat IMG 2611 2018-04-19 13.31.jpg|Farm in Sondel
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{{Dutch municipality De Fryske Marren}}
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Category:Populated places in Friesland
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