Haren (Groningen)

( Listen? / I ) Haren is a municipality in the Netherlands. It is located in the northern province of Groningen.

Places

The municipality of Haren Covering a vast village of the same name, where the local council has its headquarters, and on the following towns and villages: Food, glow, Noordlaren, Onnen and Paterswolde (partially).

Location and economic

Haren is immediately ( within 3.5 km) south of the provincial capital of Groningen, as its suburb, it may be referred to. It has a station on the railway line Groningen- Assen - Zwolle. To the west of the village of Haren to the A28 motorway between the same cities. Also the airfield Eelde is just a few kilometers from Haren.

In Haren was with the biological center of a campus of the University of Groningen, in the Faculty of Biological and botanical garden ( Hortus Haren ) were housed. The beautifully on the edge of a partially wooded hill ( Hondsrug; these only 10-20 meters high " hill chain " continues in the neighboring province of Drenthe in southeastern direction away ), this village is inhabited by many, many wealthy people who daily to work in the Groningen city commute. Even the water sports tourism is important because of its proximity to two lakes.

History

As early as the Neolithic people lived in this area. South of Haren is the only passage grave of the Netherlands outside the province of Drenthe, where there are 50 of these Megalithdenkmäler. Also from the Roman period have been made by archaeologists unique discoveries.

1040 bought by the Bishop of Utrecht the Gorecht called now the municipality of Haren. The city of Groningen leased it since 1392 from him, and bought him the glory awareness rights from 1460 final; Haren was part of the " Ommeland " ( countryside ) Groningen.

Between 1215 and 1594 there was a convent of Cistercian nuns. But the Reformation continued even through here, but without a lot of violence; the last Catholic priest took himself over to Calvinism, and was now allowed as " dominee " continue to exercise his office; the last ten nuns were given a pension and were left in peace.

The supremacy of the city of Groningen was perceived as oppressive in Haren in the 18th century. The French Revolution was built in 1785 on the occasion of a successful survey. A few years later the French invaded, Haren soon became an independent municipality. Growth and flowering came when settled more and more rich Groningen in Haren in the 20th century. But the northern district, Helpman, the city of Groningen had yet to be assigned again.

Assen place - on the border of Drenthe Province, between glow and De Punt, took place on 23 May 1977, the running of südmolukkischen independence fighters hostage taking in train Groningen. This was on 11 June forcibly terminated by a special unit of the Dutch military, the marines corps, with six of the hostage-takers and two passengers were killed.

Attractions

  • The botanical garden " Hortus Haren ," with, inter alia, a great, with help from China itself, Chinese landscaped garden; the Hortus offers in every season many events at, even for children, including many of the Chinese culture. The Hortus is located just north of the village of Haren.
  • West of the motorway, Paterswolde sea, a lake with water sports facilities.
  • South of Haren, the village Noordlaren, is still considerably larger Zuidlaardermeer sea (see also: Zuidlaren ).
  • The beautiful, rich in small natural areas, environment is well suited to cycling and hiking.
  • South of Haren, in glow, there is a golf course.
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