County of Buren
The Buren County was a territory situated in what is now the Dutch province of Gelderland. It was an independent county until the establishment of the Batavian Republic in 1795. Although it was not formally part of the United Provinces, in practice it was governed by it.
County of Buren Graafschap Buren (nl) | |||||||||
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Map of the County of Buren around 1665, County of Buren highlighted in yellow | |||||||||
| Status | County | ||||||||
| Capital | Buren | ||||||||
| Common languages | Dutch | ||||||||
| Government | County | ||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages, Renaissance | ||||||||
• Established | (994) 1498 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1795 | ||||||||
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