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Halderberge
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Basilica in Oudenbosch
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Location in North Brabant
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | 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)
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| • Total | 29,470 | ||
| • Density | 395/km2 (1,020/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Postcode |
4730–4754
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| Area code | 0165 | ||
Halderberge (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɑldərˌbɛrɣə]) is a municipality in the southern Netherlands.
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Population centres
- Oudenbosch (population: 13,110)
- Hoeven (6,560)
- Oud Gastel (6,360)
- Bosschenhoofd (2,180)
- Stampersgat (1,330)
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Halderberge, June 2015
Transportation
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
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Halderberge is twinned with:
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Notable people
- Jac. van Ginneken (1877 in Oudenbosch - 1945) a Dutch linguist, Jesuit priest and academic
- Marinus Jan Granpré Molière (1883 in Oudenbosch — 1972) a Dutch architect
- Gabriel Nuchelmans (1922 in Oud Gastel – 1996) a Dutch philosopher, focused on the philosophy of the Middle Ages
- Cretien van Campen (born 1963 in Oudenbosch) a Dutch author, editor and scientific researcher in social science and fine arts
Sport
- Janus van Merrienboer (1894 in Oud en Nieuw Gastel – 1947) an archer, competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics
- Ad Tak (born 1953 in Nieuwe Gastel) a retired cyclist, competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Digna Ketelaar (born 1967 in Bosschenhoofd) a former Dutch tennis player
Gallery
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Markt, Oudenbosch
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Oud Gastel
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Hoeven, Sint Maartenspolder
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Stampersgat
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