Halder,_Netherlands

Halder, Netherlands

Halder, Netherlands

Hamlet in North Brabant, Netherlands

Halder is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel, between the towns of Sint-Michielsgestel and Vught.[2]

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The hamlet was first mentioned in 1087 as Herlar, and is a combination of "forest meadow" and "army". It takes its name from the castle.[3] Halder has place name signs. It was home to 312 people in 1840.[4]

Nieuw Herlaar Castle is a 19th century monastery, however it contains the 15th century tower of the old castle.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. [2]
    ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  3. [3]
    "Halder - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Halder". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  5. [5]
    "Monumentnummer: 33630 Kasteel Nieuw Herlaar Halder 6 5271 VK te Sint-Michielsgestel". Dutch Monuments Register (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.


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