| Laren | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gelderland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lochem |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 12 |
| Area Total Km2: | 53.85 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 4,370 |
| 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: | 7245 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0573 |
Laren is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Lochem. Laren was a separate municipality until 1971, when it was merged with Lochem.
It was first mentioned between 1294 and 1295 as Lare, and means pasture in forest.[3] Laren developed into a village in the 19th century along the road from Lochem to Deventer. In 1835, the Dutch Reformed Church was completed.[4] In 1840, it was home to 612 people.[5]
Huis Verwolde is a former havezate. It was first mentioned in 1346. In 1510, it was ordered destroyed by the Prince-Bishop of Utrecht and torn down.[6] In 1776, it was replaced by the current building. In 1927, a tower was added to the estate.[4] In 1976, it was sold. It has been opened for visitors, and there are holiday homes near the estate.[6]