Haren, North Brabant

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

Not to be confused with Haaren, North Brabant.
Haren
Village
View on Haren
View on Haren
Haren is located in North Brabant
Haren
Haren
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Haren is located in Netherlands
Haren
Haren
Haren (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°48′6″N 5°35′5″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityOss
Area
[1]
 • Total5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total725
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5368[1]
Dialing code0412

The village was first mentioned in 1191 as "Egenus de Haren", and 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]

  • Haren, church de Sint-Lambertuskerk
    Haren, church de Sint-Lambertuskerk
  • Little windmills in Haren.
    Little windmills in Haren.
  • Statue of the merger of the Raven (Ravenstein) with the Ox (Oss)
    Statue of the merger of the Raven (Ravenstein) with the Ox (Oss)
  • Former monastery Bethlem
    Former monastery Bethlem

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 5368AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 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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