Halle, Netherlands

Village in Gelderland, Netherlands
52°10′07″N 6°31′35″E / 52.16870°N 6.52629°E / 52.16870; 6.52629CountryNetherlandsProvinceGelderlandMunicipalityBronckhorstArea • Total28.97 km2 (11.19 sq mi)Elevation20 m (70 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total2,165 • Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
7025[1]
Dialing code0314

Halle is a village in the municipality of Bronckhorst in the Dutch province of Gelderland.

History

It was first mentioned in 1263 as Hall, and means "bend in highland".[3] The village is located on a sandy ridge through the moorland of the Achterhoek,[4] and was in an area suitable for agriculture in a region of swamps and heaths. In 1840, it was home to 690 people.[5] In 1848, the windmill Molen van Coops and operated until 1925 when it was converted into a motor powered mill. It was damaged in 1945, and the remainder was demolished in the 1990s.[6] In 1858, the Grote Kerk was built in the village.[4]

In March 1945, Halle became part of the German defence line. The population had fled the village, however much of the village including the church were destroyed.[7] The church was rebuilt in 1951. In 1976, a tower was added to the church.[8]

Sports

The motocross circuit Kappenbulten near Halle organises an annual grand prix.[9] The Zwarte Cross music and motocross festival used to be located at the Kappenbulten circuit until 2006, when it moved it Lichtenvoorde, because the festival needed more space.[10] An autocross is also takes place in Halle.[11]

Gallery

  • Restaurant in Halle
    Restaurant in Halle
  • Church in Halle
    Church in Halle

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 March 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7025AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Halle - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Halle". Open Monumentendag Bronckhorst (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Halle". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  6. ^ "De beltmolen in Halle". Oud Zelhem.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  7. ^ B. Schieven. "Zelhem en Halle in de oorlogsjaren". Oud Zelhem.eu (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  8. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Zelhem" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 349. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Wolkbreuk over Grand Prix motorcross van Halle in 1997". Motor.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  10. ^ "2006: De verhuizing naar Lichtenvoorde". Zwarte Cross (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Autocros in Halle op 21 augustus 1966". Oud Zelhem.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
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