Maren, Netherlands
Village in North Brabant, Netherlands
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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 | |
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Village | |
Former town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Maren Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands  Maren Maren (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°47′30″N 5°22′47″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Oss |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.77 km2 (0.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 230 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5398[1] |
| Dialing code | 0412 |
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]
