Haren_(North_Brabant)
Haren, North Brabant
Village in North Brabant, Netherlands
Haren is a village in the municipality of Oss in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands.
The village was first mentioned in 1191 as "Egenus de Haren", and means "sandy ridge".[3]
The chapel of the monastery of the Sisters of St. Francis was built in 1520. The monastery is surrounded by a moat and was buildings from the 17th century.[4] The Catholic St Lambertus Church was built between 1867 and 1868 in Gothic Revival style.[5]
Haren was home to 485 people in 1840. Before it became a part of the municipality Oss in 1994, Haren was a municipality together with Macharen and Megen.[6]