Laar, Nuenen Explained

Laar
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Pushpin Map:Netherlands North Brabant#Netherlands
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:Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:5674
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:040
Coordinates:51.4925°N 5.5542°W

Laar is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten, 2 km north of the town of Nuenen, just northwest of Gerwen.[1]

Laar is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Nuenen.[3] Laar has no place name signs, and consists of about 25 houses.[4]

It was first mentioned in 1406 as "ex bonis te laar", and means "forest pasture".[5]

References

  1. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 18 April 2022. not found.
  3. Web site: Postcode Laar in Nuenen . Postcode bij adres . 18 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Laar (Gerwen) . Plaatsengids . 18 April 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Laar - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 18 April 2022 . nl.