Halsteren
Altere | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 51°31′N 4°16′E / 51.517°N 4.267°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Brabant |
Municipality | Bergen op Zoom |
Area | |
• Total | 16.43 km2 (6.34 sq mi) |
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 12,325 |
• Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 4661
[1] |
Dialing code | 0164 |
Halsteren is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Bergen op Zoom, about 1 km north of that city. Halsteren has an old church from the 14th century and a new church, built in 1919. A little village called Polder was located between Halsteren and Tholen in the Middle Ages.
The village was first mentioned in 1272 as Halstert, and means "bend in the highland with a tail". It developed on a westward pointing sandy ridge. [3]
The Dutch Reformed church was built in the 14th century. It was extended in 1457. After a fire in 1607, it was extensively restored. In 1799, it was returned to the Catholic church and restored several times. In 1961, it became a Dutch Reformed church again. The Catholic St. Quirinus Church was built between 1911 and 1912 and has a double tower. The former town hall dates from 1633. It was restored and extended in 1917. It was restored in 1944 after a fire. [4]
Halsteren was home to 538 people in 1840. [5] Halsteren was a separate municipality until 1997, when it became a part of Bergen op Zoom. [6]
The village of Polder or Polre was located near Halsteren. It disappeared in a flood in 1570 and most of the village is still buried underneath a metre of mud. [5]