Halderberge Facts for Kids

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Halderberge

Basilica in Oudenbosch

Flag	Coat of arms

Location in North Brabant

Established

1 January 1997

Government

• Body

Municipal council

Area

• Total

75.21 km² (29.04 sq mi)

• Land

74.56 km² (28.79 sq mi)

• Water

0.65 km² (0.25 sq mi)

Elevation

3 m (10 ft)

Population

(May 2014)

• Total

29,470

• Density

395/km² (1,020/sq mi)

Time zone

UTC+1 (CET)

• Summer (DST)

UTC+2 (CEST)

Postcode

4730–4754

Area code

0165

Halderberge is a municipality in the southern part of the Netherlands. It's like a district or a group of towns and villages that work together.

Towns and Villages
- Geography of Halderberge
Getting Around Halderberge
- Train Connections
International Connections
- Twin Towns
Famous People from Halderberge
- Sports Stars
Images for kids
See also

Towns and Villages

Halderberge is made up of several towns and villages. Here are the main ones and how many people live there:

Oudenbosch (population: 13,110)
Hoeven (population: 6,560)
Oud Gastel (population: 6,360)
Bosschenhoofd (population: 2,180)
Stampersgat (population: 1,330)

Geography of Halderberge

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Halderberge, June 2015

This map shows the different areas within the Halderberge municipality. You can see the towns, roads, and natural features.

Getting Around Halderberge

The municipality has good ways to travel.

Train Connections

Railway Dordrecht to Roosendaal (part of line 11), with stations and official station abbreviations:

Dordrecht (Ddr) (mun. Dordrecht)
Dordrecht Zuid (Ddzd) (mun. Dordrecht)
Lage Zwaluwe (Zlw) (mun. Moerdijk)
Zevenbergen (Zvb) (mun. Moerdijk)
Oudenbosch (Odb) (mun. Halderberge)
Roosendaal (Rsd) (mun. Roosendaal)edit

There is a railway line that connects Halderberge to other cities like Dordrecht and Roosendaal. This makes it easy for people to travel by train.

International Connections

Halderberge has special friendships with towns in other countries. These are called "twin towns" or "sister cities."

Twin Towns

Halderberge is twinned with:

Międzyrzecz, a town in Poland.

This means they share ideas and learn from each other's cultures.

Famous People from Halderberge

Many interesting people have come from Halderberge.

Cretien van Campen, 2016

Jac. van Ginneken (1877 in Oudenbosch - 1945) was a Dutch expert in languages, a Jesuit priest, and a university professor.
Marinus Jan Granpré Molière (1883 in Oudenbosch — 1972) was a Dutch architect, known for designing buildings.
Gabriel Nuchelmans (1922 in Oud Gastel – 1996) was a Dutch philosopher. He studied the ideas of thinkers from the Middle Ages.
Cretien van Campen (born 1963 in Oudenbosch) is a Dutch author and researcher. He writes about social science and art.

Sports Stars

Halderberge has also produced talented athletes.

Janus van Merrienboer (1894 in Oud en Nieuw Gastel – 1947) was an archer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Ad Tak (born 1953 in Nieuwe Gastel) is a retired cyclist who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Digna Ketelaar (born 1967 in Bosschenhoofd) was a Dutch tennis player.