Haalderen | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Gelderland |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Lingewaard |
Area Total Km2: | 2.55 |
Population Total: | 2,061 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Elevation M: | 9 |
Coordinates: | 51.8867°N 5.93°W |
Population Demonym: | Haaldernaar |
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.[1] [2] Haalderen is situated along the rivers Waal and Linge. It has a population of 2,061 (1 January 2020).
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 (named Kleine Kolk[3] Grote Kolk and Groene Kolk) are still clearly visible in the current landscape of Haalderen. There is also a kolk lake in the border area of Haalderen and Bemmel (named Ronduit). Typical herbs that grow along the kolks of Haalderen are Inula britannica and Limosella aquatica.
The village has one primary school: IKC De Wieling. The school has about 250 pupils.
Local places of interest in Haalderen include: