Maren, Netherlands

Maren is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Oss, about 10 km northeast of 's-Hertogenbosch.

Maren
Village
Former town hall
Former town hall
Maren is located in North Brabant
Maren
Maren
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Maren is located in Netherlands
Maren
Maren
Maren (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°47′30″N 5°22′47″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityOss
Area
[1]
 • Total0.77 km2 (0.30 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total230
 • Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5398[1]
Dialing code0412

History

The village was first mentioned in 997 as Marsna. The etymology is unclear.[3] Maren developed on the river bank of the Maas.[4]

The former town hall of Maren was built in 1901 and is an L-shaped building with Jugendstil influences.[4]

Maren was a separate municipality until 1821, when it became part of Alem, Maren en Kessel.[5] Maren was home to 298 people in 1840.[6] The village and neighbouring Kessel were severely damaged by war in 1944, and lost its church. After the war a new village Maren-Kessel was built between the two villages.[4] In 2011, it became part of the municipality of Oss.[6]

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2022. two entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 5398CA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. "Maren - (geografische naam)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Maren-Kessel (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90-400-9945-6. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  5. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
  6. "Maren-Kessel". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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