Haren, Belgium
Haren | |
|---|---|
Church of St. Elizabeth in the centre of Haren | |
| Coordinates: 50°53′31″N 4°25′6″E / 50.89194°N 4.41833°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Region | Brussels-Capital Region |
| Arrondissement | Brussels-Capital |
| Municipality | City of Brussels |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.83 km2 (2.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 4,635 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1130 |
| Area codes | 02 |
Haren (French: [aʁœn] ⓘ; Dutch: [ˈɦaːrə(n)] ⓘ; 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, bordering Machelen outside the boundary. Haren's postal code is 1130.
In contrast to most of Brussels, Haren has maintained nearly as many Dutch-speakers as French-speakers and has preserved a somewhat rural appearance.