Laren, North Holland

Laren ( pronunciation ) is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Located in the region called Gooi, it is the oldest town in that area. It is one of the most affluent in the Netherlands, along with its neighbour Blaricum. Nationally, Laren is well known for its history as a late 20th-century art colony, preserved in the museum Singer Laren, as well as its wide array of shops. Laren is part of the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area (Metropoolregio Amsterdam). This town is not to be confused with Laren in Gelderland, which is the setting for the book "The War in the Corner", by Jan Braakman.

Demographics (2007)

• Birth Rate: 7.29 per 1000
• Death Rate: 17.94 per 1000
• NGR: -1.07% per year.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laren,_North_Holland