Haren: University Village South of Groningen
The Hortus Haren, the botanical garden of the University of Groningen, is one of the oldest in the Netherlands and draws visitors to this village directly south of the city. Haren was an independent municipality until its contested merger into Groningen in 2019, a process that generated significant local opposition. About 9,375 residents live here.
The village has an affluent residential character, with villas and larger houses along tree-lined streets. The Groninger Museum of Nature and Science and several university research facilities are based in the area. The Hondsrug ridge runs through the eastern part, providing slightly elevated sandy ground amid the otherwise flat northern landscape. The A28 motorway passes nearby. Groningen's centre is about 5 kilometres north.
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The Hortus Haren, the botanical garden of the University of Groningen, is one of the oldest in the Netherlands and draws visitors to this village directly south of the city. Haren was an independent municipality until its contested merger into Groningen in 2019, a process that generated significant local opposition. About 9,375 residents live here.
The village has an affluent residential character, with villas and larger houses along tree-lined streets. The Groninger Museum of Nature and Science and several university research facilities are based in the area. The Hondsrug ridge runs through the eastern part, providing slightly elevated sandy ground amid the otherwise flat northern landscape. The A28 motorway passes nearby. Groningen's centre is about 5 kilometres north.
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