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'''Pont-Sondé''' is a town in the [[communal section]] of [[Bocozelle]] in the [[Saint-Marc]] [[List of communes of Haiti|commune]], in the [[Artibonite (department)|Artibonite]] [[Departments of Haiti|department]] of [[Haiti]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pont Sonde Map {{!}} Haiti Google Satellite Maps |url=http://www.maplandia.com/haiti/artibonite/pont-sonde/ |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=www.maplandia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pont Sondé / Pont Sonde, Artibonite, Haiti, North America |url=https://travelingluck.com//North+America/Haiti/Artibonite/_3718450_Pont+Sond%c3%a9.html |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=travelingluck.com}}</ref> |
'''Pont-Sondé''' ({{IPA|fr|pɔ̃ sɔ̃de}}, {{langx|ht|Ponsonde}}) is a town in the [[communal section]] of [[Bocozelle]] in the [[Saint-Marc]] [[List of communes of Haiti|commune]], in the [[Artibonite (department)|Artibonite]] [[Departments of Haiti|department]] of [[Haiti]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pont Sonde Map {{!}} Haiti Google Satellite Maps |url=http://www.maplandia.com/haiti/artibonite/pont-sonde/ |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=www.maplandia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pont Sondé / Pont Sonde, Artibonite, Haiti, North America |url=https://travelingluck.com//North+America/Haiti/Artibonite/_3718450_Pont+Sond%c3%a9.html |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=travelingluck.com}}</ref> |
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==Location== |
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Pont-Sondé is located |
Located within the [[Saint-Marc Arrondissement]], Pont-Sondé is located at an important crossroads on the road linking the capital [[Port-au-Prince]] to the second largest city of [[Cap-Haïtien]] on the northern coast.<ref name="Haiti Mega">{{Cite web |title=Haiti Mega – The town of Pont Sonde, Haiti |url=http://www.haitimega.com/Haiti-The_town_of_Pont_Sonde_Haiti/85544341139226658/article_87454327192760047.jsp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150621023546/http://www.haitimega.com/Haiti-The_town_of_Pont_Sonde_Haiti/85544341139226658/article_87454327192760047.jsp |archive-date=2015-06-21}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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When the [[Transport in Haiti|Haitian national highway]] was constructed in 1880, a bridge spanning {{convert|90|m}} across the [[Artibonite River]] was built. The settlement of Pont-Sondé then developed around this bridge.<ref name="Haiti Mega"/> |
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Pont-Sonde had about ten thousand inhabitants before the [[2010 Haiti earthquake]]. Since then, the village has hosted a large influx of refugees. |
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In September 2024, during the [[Gang war in Haiti]], personnel from the Anti-Gang Tactical Unit and the Departmental Operations and Intervention Brigade were deployed to Pont-Sondé.<ref>https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-43295-haiti-security-utag-and-boid-agents-deployed-in-pont-sonde-video.html</ref> Despite this, the town was [[2024 Pont-Sondé attack|attacked]] by the Grand Grif gang on 3 October 2024, leaving at least 115 people dead.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The death toll in a gang attack on a small Haitian town rises to 115, a local official says |url=https://apnews.com/article/haiti-gang-attack-pontsonde-gran-grif-1a45faafb929a605f30af4efd8454aeb |access-date=2024-10-09 |website=Associated Press |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Economy== |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 06:57, 1 November 2024
Pont-Sondé | |
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Town | |
  Pont-Sondé Location in Haiti | |
| Coordinates: 19°08′57″N 72°36′53″W / 19.1493°N 72.6147°W | |
| Country |  Haiti |
| Department | Artibonite |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Marc |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 10,000 |
Pont-Sondé (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ sɔ̃de], Haitian Creole: Ponsonde) is a town in the communal section of Bocozelle in the Saint-Marc commune, in the Artibonite department of Haiti.[1][2]
Location
[edit]Located within the Saint-Marc Arrondissement, Pont-Sondé is located at an important crossroads on the road linking the capital Port-au-Prince to the second largest city of Cap-Haïtien on the northern coast.[3]
History
[edit]When the Haitian national highway was constructed in 1880, a bridge spanning 90 metres (300 ft) across the Artibonite River was built. The settlement of Pont-Sondé then developed around this bridge.[3]
Pont-Sonde had about ten thousand inhabitants before the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Since then, the village has hosted a large influx of refugees.
In September 2024, during the Gang war in Haiti, personnel from the Anti-Gang Tactical Unit and the Departmental Operations and Intervention Brigade were deployed to Pont-Sondé.[4] Despite this, the town was attacked by the Grand Grif gang on 3 October 2024, leaving at least 115 people dead.[5]
Economy
[edit]Pont-Sondé is the leading producer of rice in Haiti. There is an important market which is held along the road and on the bridge over the Artibonite.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pont Sonde Map | Haiti Google Satellite Maps". www.maplandia.com. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ^ "Pont Sondé / Pont Sonde, Artibonite, Haiti, North America". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ^ a b c "Haiti Mega – The town of Pont Sonde, Haiti". Archived from the original on 2015-06-21.
- ^ https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-43295-haiti-security-utag-and-boid-agents-deployed-in-pont-sonde-video.html
- ^ "The death toll in a gang attack on a small Haitian town rises to 115, a local official says". Associated Press. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
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