Laren, North Holland
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Laren town centre
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Holland | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Elbert Roest (D66) | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • Total | 12.41 km2 (4.79 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 12.41 km2 (4.79 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 0.00 km2 (0.00 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation[3] | 5 m (16 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014)[4] | |||
| • Total | 10,861 | ||
| • Density | 875/km2 (2,270/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Laarder, Larenaar | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 1250–1252 | ||
| Area code | 035 | ||
| Website | www |
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Laren (<phonos file="Nl-Laren.ogg">pronunciation</phonos>) is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Located in the region called Gooi, it is the oldest town in that area. It is one of the most affluent in the Netherlands, along with its neighbour Blaricum. Nationally, Laren is well known for its history as a late 20th-century art colony, preserved in the museum Singer Laren, as well as its wide array of shops. Laren is also the setting for the book "The War in the Corner", by Jan Braakman.
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Local government
The municipal council of Laren consists of 15 seats, which since 2010 are divided as follows:
Demographics (2007)
- Birth Rate: 7.29 per 1000
- Death Rate: 17.94 per 1000
- NGR: -1.07% per year.[5]
Notable residents
- Mona Louise Parsons - member of Dutch resistance
- Willemien Aardenburg (1966) - field hockey player
- Marcel van der Westen (1976) - track and field athlete
- Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898–1972) - graphic artist, illustrator and printmaker
Gallery
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Laren center The Coeswaerde
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Laren center Hervormde Kerk
References
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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