Haaren | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Former seminary Haarendael in Haaren | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Haaren Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands  Haaren Haaren (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°36′N 5°14′E / 51.600°N 5.233°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Oisterwijk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.34 km2 (6.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,825 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (920/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 5076[1] |
| Area code | 0411 |
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.
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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- ^ "Postcodetool for 5076AV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 May 2014.