Halder, 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]

Halder
Hamlet
The restored Herlaar Castle
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Coordinates: 51°39′N 5°19′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Brabant
Municipality	Sint-Michielsgestel
Area [1]
• Total	0.17 km2 (0.07 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	70
• Density	410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	5271[1]
Dialing code	073

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]