Haalderen


Haalderen is a village in the Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. The village is located in the Betuwe region, and belongs to the municipality of Lingewaard. Haalderen is situated along the rivers Waal and Linge. It has a population of 2,061.

Physical geography

The territory of Haalderen is mainly located on river deposits. In the southwest of Haalderen there are river forelands of the Waal. Due to several levee breaches in the past, tree kolk lakes are still clearly visible in the current landscape of Haalderen. There is also a kolk lake in the border area of Haalderen and Bemmel. Typical herbs that grow along the kolks of Haalderen are Inula britannica and Limosella aquatica.

Education

The village has one primary school: IKC De Wieling. The school has about 250 pupils.

Notable people

● Herman Gerdsen, Dutch Professional football player of Vitesse and NEC Nijmegen.
● Joop Puntman, Dutch ceramist and sculptor.

Local sights

Local places of interest in Haalderen include:OLV van Zeven Smartenkerk - The church of the village Hertenkamp Haalderen - A small deer park near the church, in the middle of the villageKleine Kolk, Grote Kolk and Groene Kolk - The three main kolk lakes of Haalderen Haalders Bos - A small woodlot in the southwest of the village