Laren
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{{Infobox Settlement
|official_name = Laren
|image_map = Dutch Municipality Laren 2006.png
|mapsize = 280px
|image_flag = Laren Netherlands.svg
|flag_size = 150x75px
|image_shield = Laren wapen.png
|shield_size = 150x75px
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = [[Netherlands]]
|subdivision_type1 = Province
|subdivision_name1 = [[North Holland]]
|leader_name = E.J. Roest
|leader_party = [[Democrats 66|D66]]
|area_footnotes = (2006)
|area_total_km2 = 12.39
|area_land_km2 = 12.22
|area_water_km2 = 0.17
|population_as_of = [[1 January]], [[2007]]
|population_note = Source: [[Statistics Netherlands|CBS]], [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline].
|settlement_type = Municipality
|population_total = 10982
|population_density_km2 = 899
|timezone = [[Central European Time|CET]]
|utc_offset = +1
|timezone_DST = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
|utc_offset_DST = +2
|latd = 52.25
|latNS = N
|longd = 5.23
|longEW = E
|website = [http://www.laren.nl www.laren.nl]
}}
{{audio|Nl-Laren.ogg|'''Laren'''}} is a municipality and a town in the [[Netherlands]], in the province of [[North Holland]]. Located in the region called [['t Gooi]], it is the oldest town in that area. It is one of the richest towns in the Netherlands, along with its neighbour Blaricum. Nationally, Laren is well-known for its wide array of clothing shops.
== Local government ==
The municipal council of Laren consists of 15 seats, which are divided as follows:
* [[People's Party for Freedom and Democracy|VVD]] - 4 seats
* Larens Behoud - 5 seats
* [[Christian Democratic Appeal|CDA]] - 3 seats
* [[Labour Party (Netherlands)|PvdA]] - 2 seats
* Liberaal Laren - 1 seat<br>
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==Demographics (2007)==
*Birth Rate: 7.29 per 1000
*Death Rate: 17.94 per 1000
*NGR: -1.07% per year. [http://statline.cbs.nl/StatWeb/publication/?DM=SLEN&PA=37259ENG&D1=1-2&D2=0,20,24,33,38,154,262,325,818,1143-1146&D3=a&D4=a,!0-39&LA=EN&VW=T]
==Notable people born in Laren==
* [[Willemien Aardenburg]] (1966) – field hockey player
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:CoeswaerdeLaren.png|Laren center The Coeswaerde
Image:HervormdeKerkLaren.png|Laren center Hervormde Kerk
</gallery>
== References ==
* Statistics are taken from the [http://www.sdu.nl/staatscourant/gemeentes/gem268nh.htm SDU Staatscourant]
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[[Category:Municipalities of North Holland]]
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in North Holland]]
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