Macharen
Village in North Brabant, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Macharen is a village in the southern part of the Netherlands, in the province North Brabant. It is part of the Oss municipality.
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Macharen | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 51°48′18″N 5°32′39″E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Brabant |
Municipality | Oss |
Area | |
• Total | 0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi) |
Elevation | 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 |
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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]