Laren, North Holland should not be confused with Laren, Gelderland.
| Laren | |
| Settlement Type: | Town and municipality |
| Flag Size: | 100x67px |
| Map Alt: | Highlighted position of Laren in a municipal map of North Holland |
| Coordinates: | 52.25°N 19°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Holland |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Governing Body: | Municipal council |
| Leader Party: | VVD |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Nanning Mol |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation M: | 5 |
| Population Demonym: | Laarder, Larenaar |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Postal Code: | 1250–1252 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 035 |
Laren (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈlaːrə(n)/) is a town and municipality in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. Located in the Gooi region, it is the oldest town in the area. Together with its neighbor Blaricum, Laren is one of the most affluent towns in the Netherlands.[3]
Nationally, Laren is well known for its history as a late 19th-century art colony, preserved in the museum Singer Laren, its retirement home for elderly artists Rosa Spier Huis, as well as its wide array of shops. Laren is part of the Amsterdam metropolitan area, situated east of Amsterdam.
The municipal council of Laren consists of 15 seats, which since 2022 are divided as follows:
In 2007, Laren had the following demographic data:
In August 2017, there were 11,135 inhabitants in Laren. The municipality has a population density of 897/km2.