Soerendonk en Sterksel
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Soerendonk en Sterksel was a municipality in the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 province of North Brabant
North Brabant
North Brabant , sometimes called Brabant, is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west.- History :...

. It consisted of two parts, one containing the village Soerendonk and one containing Sterksel
Sterksel
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.-External links:*...

. The two parts were separated by the municipalities of Maarheeze
Maarheeze
Maarheeze is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Cranendonck, about 15 km southeast of Eindhoven....

 and Leende
Leende
Leende is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Heeze-Leende, approximately 12 km southeast of Eindhoven.Leende was a separate municipality until 1997, when it merged with Heeze....

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The municipality existed until 1821, when it merged with Gastel
Gastel
Gastel is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Cranendonck. In 2009, the village had 700 inhabitants.Gastel was a separate municipality until 1821, when it became a part of Soerendonk, Sterksel en Gastel....

 to form the new municipality Soerendonk, Sterksel en Gastel
Soerendonk, Sterksel en Gastel
Soerendonk, Sterksel en Gastel was a municipality in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It consisted of two parts, one containing the village Soerendonk and Gastel and one containing Sterksel...

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