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Not to be confused with Haren, North Brabant. Town in North Brabant, Netherlands
Haaren
Town
Former seminary Haarendael in HaarenFormer seminary Haarendael in Haaren
Flag of HaarenFlagCoat of arms of HaarenCoat of arms
Haaren is located in North BrabantHaarenHaarenLocation in the province of North Brabant in the NetherlandsShow map of North BrabantHaaren is located in NetherlandsHaarenHaarenHaaren (Netherlands)Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°36′N 5°14′E / 51.600°N 5.233°E / 51.600; 5.233
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityOisterwijk
Area
 • Total16.34 km (6.31 sq mi)
Elevation8 m (26 ft)
Population
 • Total5,825
 • Density360/km (920/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode5076
Area code0411

Haaren (Dutch: [ˈɦaːrə(n)] ) is a town and former municipality in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant.

The former municipality of Haaren ceased to exist on 1 January 2021. It was divided among four municipalities: Boxtel, Oisterwijk, Tilburg, and Vught.

The former municipality of Haaren contained three other villages: Helvoirt, Esch, and Biezenmortel. An unusual thing about the municipality was that it belonged to two regions, Tilburg and 's-Hertogenbosch. The village belongs to the region of Tilburg. The eastern part of national park the Loonse en Drunense Duinen was part of the municipality.

Haaren is known as 'The Garden of Brabant' because of the many plantations of trees, plants etc.

Population centres

  • Biezenmortel (1,498) added to Tilburg
  • Esch (2,225) added to Boxtel
  • Haaren (5,584) added to Oisterwijk
  • Helvoirt (4,741) added to Vught

(Population in 2003)

Topography

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Haaren, June 2015

Gallery

  • Nemerlaer castle Nemerlaer castle
  • Farm in Haaren Farm in Haaren
  • Huize Gerra Huize Gerra
  • St Lambertus Church St Lambertus Church

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2022. two entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 5076AV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 May 2014.

External links

  • Media related to Haaren at Wikimedia Commons
Populated places in the municipality of Oisterwijk
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