Haren, North Brabant
Village in North Brabant, Netherlands
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Haren is a village in the municipality of Oss in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands.
Haren | |
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Village | |
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  Haren Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands  Haren Haren (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°48′6″N 5°35′5″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Oss |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 725 |
| • Density | 133/km2 (344/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5368[1] |
| Dialing code | 0412 |
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]
Gallery
Haren, church de Sint-Lambertuskerk
Little windmills in Haren.
Statue of the merger of the Raven (Ravenstein) with the Ox (Oss)
Former monastery Bethlem
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