Haren, Belgium

Haren (French: [aˈʁɛn], Dutch: [ˈɦaːrən] , sometimes written Haeren in French) is a former municipality of Brussels, Belgium, that was merged into the City of Brussels in 1921. It is an outlying part of the municipality and is situated at the north-eastern edge of the Brussels-Capital Region. Haren's postal code is 1130.

Haren
Church of St. Elizabeth in the centre of Haren
Haren
Location within Brussels
Haren
Haren (Belgium)
Coordinates: 50°53′31″N 4°25′6″E
Country Belgium
RegionBrussels-Capital Region
MunicipalityCity of Brussels

In contrast to most of Brussels, Haren has maintained nearly as many Dutch-speakers as French-speakers and has preserved a somewhat rural appearance.

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