| Maren | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| 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: | Oss |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 6 |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.77 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 230 |
| 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: | 5398 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0412 |
| Coordinates: | 51.7917°N 5.3797°W |
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.
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. The village and neighbouring Kessel were severely damaged by war in 1944, and lost its church. After the war a new village was built between the two villages.[4] In 2011, it became part of the municipality of Oss.[6]