Galder, Netherlands

Village in North Brabant, Netherlands

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51°30′54″N 4°46′33″E / 51.51500°N 4.77583°E / 51.51500; 4.77583CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth BrabantMunicipalityAlphen-ChaamArea

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• Total5.49 km² (2.12 sq mi)Elevation

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3.6 m (11.8 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total1,065 • Density190/km² (500/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

4855^[1]

Dialing code076

Galder is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Alphen-Chaam 8 km south of the city of Breda.^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1299 as Galre. It is possibly a name of a stream.^[4] Galder started as a hamlet in a valley near a brook.^[5]

The Saint Jacob's Chapel was built in 1468. The tower probably dates from 1517. In 1824, it was converted into a school and the tower and ceiling were lowered. In 1882, it was recommissioned as a church.^[5]

Galder was home to 301 people in 1840.^[6]

The Galderse Heide [nl] is a heath near the village. About 20 hectares (49 acres) are owned by the Ministry of Defence and sometimes used as a shooting range. There is a nature bath and a recreational area on nature area.^[6]

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Galderse Heide

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 4855AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
^ "Galder - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Galder (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Galder". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 April 2022.