Haren, North Brabant Explained

Haren
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Pushpin Map:Netherlands North Brabant#Netherlands
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North Brabant
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Oss
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:6
Area Total Km2:5.46
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:725
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:5368
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area 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", 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]

Notes and References

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