| Halsteren | |
| Other Name: | Altere |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands North Brabant#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Brabant |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bergen op Zoom |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 6 |
| Area Total Km2: | 16.43 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 12,325 |
| 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: | 4661 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0164 |
| Coordinates: | 51.5167°N 20°W |
Halsteren is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Bergen op Zoom, about 1 km north of that city. Halsteren has an old church from the 14th century and a new church, built in 1919. A little village called Polder was located between Halsteren and Tholen in the Middle Ages.
The village was first mentioned in 1272 as Halstert, and means "bend in the highland with a tail". It developed on a westward pointing sandy ridge.[3]
The Dutch Reformed church was built in the 14th century. It was extended in 1457. After a fire in 1607, it was extensively restored. In 1799, it was returned to the Catholic church and restored several times. In 1961, it became a Dutch Reformed church again. The Catholic St. Quirinus Church was built between 1911 and 1912 and has a double tower. The former town hall dates from 1633. It was restored and extended in 1917. It was restored in 1944 after a fire.[4]
Halsteren was home to 538 people in 1840.[5] Halsteren was a separate municipality until 1997, when it became a part of Bergen op Zoom.
The village of Polder or Polre was located near Halsteren. It disappeared in a flood in 1570 and most of the village is still buried underneath a metre of mud.[5]