Haren, North Brabant

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Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
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Haren
Haren (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°48′6″N5°35′5″E / 51.80167°N 5.58472°E / 51.80167; 5.58472
Country Netherlands
Province North Brabant
Municipality Oss
Area
[1]
 • Total
5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi)
Elevation
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6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total
725
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5368 [1]
Dialing code 0412

Haren is a village in the municipality of Oss in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands.

The village was first mentioned in 1191 as "Egenus de Haren", which means "sandy ridge". [3]

The chapel of the monastery of the Sisters of St. Francis was built in 1520. The monastery is surrounded by a moat and was buildings from the 17th century. [4] The Catholic St Lambertus Church was built between 1867 and 1868 in Gothic Revival style. [5]

Haren was home to 485 people in 1840. Before it became a part of the municipality Oss in 1994, Haren was a municipality together with Macharen and Megen. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 5368AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Haren - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022. Authenticity of the 1024 reference is in doubt
  4. ↑ "Monumentnummer: 28545 Kerkplein 4 5368 AM te Haren". Dutch Monuments Register (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Monumentnummer: 28515 Kerkplein 7 5368 AM te Haren". Dutch Monuments Register (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Haren (Brabant)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.


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