Haren, Groningen

Haren (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦaːrə(n)] (listen); Gronings: Hoaren) is a town and a former municipality in the northeastern Netherlands located in the direct urban area of the City of Groningen.

Haren
Municipality
Monumental villa in Haren
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in Groningen
Coordinates: 53°10′N 6°36′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorPieter van Veen (VVD)
Area
 • Total50.73 km2 (19.59 sq mi)
 • Land45.58 km2 (17.60 sq mi)
 • Water5.15 km2 (1.99 sq mi)
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Demonym(s)Harenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
9479, 9750–9759
Area code050
Websitewww.haren.nl
Reformed Church of Nicolaas

Haren is a typical commuting municipality with many wealthy inhabitants. It lies on the northern part of a ridge of sand called the Hondsrug. It contains one of two dolmens in the province of Groningen (in the village of Noordlaren) and the largest botanical garden of the Netherlands called Hortus Haren. The municipality comprises a woodland area called Appèlbergen (east of the village of Glimmen) and a lake called Paterswoldsemeer.

Haren was officially mentioned for the first time in 1249.

On September 21, 2012 riots broke out with vandalism and looting in Haren. This was all because of an accidentally public distributed invitation to a birthday party on the social networking site Facebook. The events were called Project X Haren. More than 5000 people showed up and over 30 people were arrested. The damage amounts to more than a million euros.

Population centres
Dutch Topographic map of Haren, June 2015

The town of Haren contains among others the following residential areas:

  • Hemmen
  • Maarwold
  • Molenbuurt
  • Oosterhaar
  • Stationsbuurt
  • Voorveld

Transportation

Haren's railway station is Haren railway station.

There are regular bus services to and from Groningen, Assen and Emmen.

Groningen Airport Eelde is nearby, albeit that this airport has a limited number of regular international flight destinations. Leisure flights to different international destinations are scheduled throughout the year.

Politics

The municipal council of Haren has 17 seats. The table below gives political party and seat counts since 1998.

Municipal council seats
Party19982002200620102014
D6621135
Common Sense Haren---23
VVD55442
CDA34322
PvdA43432
GreenLeft23422
ChristianUnion11111
Total1717171717

The executive board consists of VVD, PvdA and D66.

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References
  1. "College" (in Dutch). Gemeente Haren. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  3. "Postcodetool for 9751AN". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
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