Sondel

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.^[3]

Sondel
Village
reformed church in Sondel
Location in the former Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality
Sondel Location in the Netherlands Show map of Friesland Sondel Sondel (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°52′17″N 5°35′57″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	De Fryske Marren
Area [1]
• Total	9.63 km2 (3.72 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.9 m (3.0 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	400
• Density	42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Postal code	8565[1]
Dialing code	0514

History

The village was first mentioned in 1422 Syndele. The etymologie is not clear.^[4] 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.^[5] In 1840, Sondel was home to 239 people.^[6] 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.^[5]

Before 2014, Sondel was part of the Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality and before 1984 it was part of Gaasterland.^[6]

Gallery

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  Farm in Sondel
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  Farm in Sondel