Macharen

Macharen is a village in the southern part of the Netherlands, in the province North Brabant. It is part of the Oss municipality.

Macharen
Village
Macharen Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands Show map of North Brabant Macharen Macharen (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°48′18″N 5°32′39″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Brabant
Municipality	Oss
Area [1]
• Total	0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	655
• Density	760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	5367[1]
Dialing code	0412

The village was first mentioned in 1107 as Machera, and means "suitable sandy ridge".^[3]

The Catholic St Petrus Bandenkerk was built between 1862 and 1867, however the tower dates from the 15th century.^[4]

Macharen was home to 389 people in 1840.^[4] Macharen originally was a part of the county Megen, which was founded around 1145. In 1810, it became municipality together with Megen and Haren. It became a part of the municipality Oss in 1994.^[4]

Gallery

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  Clergy house
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  View on Macharen
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  Bridge in Macharen