Haren, North Brabant

Megen, Haren en Macharen was a municipality in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It included the villages of Megen, Haren, and Macharen. Megen, Haren en Macharen existed from 1821 to 1994, when it became part of Oss.

Haren en Macharen is a former municipality in the Dutch province of North Brabant, located north of the city of Oss. It covered the villages of Haren and Macharen. Haren en Macharen was a separate municipality until 1821, when it became a part of Megen, Haren en Macharen (since 1994 part of Oss).

Megen or Meghem is a small city in the southern part of the Netherlands, in the province North Brabant, close to the river Maas. It is part of the Oss municipality. The number of inhabitants is approximately 1700.

Appeltern is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Maas en Waal, and lies about 9 km northeast of Oss. Until 1984, Appeltern was an independent municipality.

Berghem (older spelling: Berchem) is a town in the Dutch municipality of Oss. It is located about 4 km northeast of Oss itself.

Dieden, Demen en Langel is a former municipality in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is now part of the municipality of Oss. The municipality covered the three villages Dieden, Demen, and Neerlangel (then just called "Langel"), located on the left bank of the Maas. Dieden, Demen en Langel was a separate municipality until 1923, when it was merged with Ravenstein.

Deursen-Dennenburg is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Oss, about 8 km northeast of Oss itself. The village was formed from two former villages: the main part consists of Deursen, and the western end of the village used to be called Dennenburg. "Deursen en Dennenburg" was a separate municipality until 1923, when it was merged with Ravenstein.

Macharen is a village in the southern part of the Netherlands, in the province North Brabant. It is part of the Oss municipality. The village was first mentioned in 1107 as Machera, and means "suitable sandy ridge".The Catholic St Petrus Bandenkerk was built between 1862 and 1867, however the tower dates from the 15th century.Macharen was home to 389 people in 1840. 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.

Batenburg is a city in the municipality of Wijchen, in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located on the Meuse, about 15 km west of Nijmegen. It is well known for the remains of a medieval fort in the center of the town. Batenburg received city rights in 1349. Until 1984, Batenburg was a separate municipality.It was first mentioned in 1166 as Battenburg. The etymology in unclear. Batenburg developed around Batenburg Castle. In 1347, it received city rights., and by 1400, had walls and two city gates. The castle dated from the mid-12th century. It was destroyed and rebuilt many times until 1795 and was later used as a stone quarry. The medieval Dutch Reformed Church was heavy damaged around 1600 and rebuilt between 1608 and 1634 without a choir. The tower dates from the early 15th century. The city did not develop, and was home to 441 people in 1840.

Batenburg Castle (Kasteel Batenburg in Dutch) is located in the village of Batenburg, in the Gelderland province in the Netherlands. Construction is thought to have started on the castle in 1300. The castle is located on the northern edge of the village. It is surrounded by a moat. The castle was rebuilt in 1600 on the foundations of an earlier structure; The present castle was destroyed by fire in 1795 and is now preserved as ruins: the ring wall with towers, the remains of three extended round towers with a basement underneath and the remains of the gatehouse. These are flanked by semicircular towers, all built with limestone brick. Batenburg Windmill was formerly owned by the castle. The site is recognized as a Rijksmonument under number 8725.

Altforst is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Maas en Waal, and lies about 10 km north of Oss. It was first mentioned in 1134 as Altfurse, and means "old settlement near furze (ulex europaeus)". The village started as a deforestation settlement. It was a low-lying area, and therefore, three artificial mounds have been erected in the village. The Dutch Reformed Church dates from 1824 and was decommissioned in 1970. In 1840, it was home to 281 people. The Roman Catholic Church dates from 1891 and is the replacement of a barn church.

Maasbommel is a city in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Maas en Waal, and lies about 7 km north of Oss. It received city rights in 1312. Maasbommel was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Appeltern.