Sterksel
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sterksel
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = File:Cafetaria De Scheep P1130464.jpg
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| image_caption = Snackbar in Sterksel
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|pushpin_map = Netherlands North Brabant#Netherlands#Europe
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|map_caption = Location in North Brabant
|coordinates = {{coord |51|21|2|N|5|36|43|E|region:NL|display=inline, title}}
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|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = 20px Netherlands
|subdivision_type1 = Province
|subdivision_name1 = 20px North Brabant
|subdivision_type2 = Municipality
|subdivision_name2 = 20px Heeze-Leende
| elevation_footnotes = {{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 }}
| elevation_m = 27
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| area_total_km2 = 17.62
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| 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=16 April 2022}}
| population_total = 1,785
| population_as_of = 2021
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code = 040
| website = https://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
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).{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/sterksel2 |title=Sterksel - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=16 April 2022 |language=nl}} Sterksel is an agricultural community from the Middle Ages. Between 1798 until 1915, it was owned by the Pompen family.{{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}}
Sterksel was home to 99 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/sterksel |title=Sterksel |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=16 April 2022 |language=nl}} Broederhuis Providentia is a monastery established in 1915.
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
References
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External links
- [http://www.sterksel.nu/ Official Website]
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Category:Populated places in North Brabant
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