| Halle | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gelderland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bronckhorst |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the province of Gelderland |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 20 |
| Area Total Km2: | 28.97 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 2,165 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 7025 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0314 |
| Coordinates: | 52.1687°N 6.5263°W |
Halle is a village in the municipality of Bronckhorst in the Dutch province of Gelderland.
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]
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]