Bergharen is a village in the

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, in the municipality of

Wijchen Wijchen () is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and a town in the province of Gelderland, in the eastern part of the Netherlands. Population centres Number of residents per population centre per 12 December 2009: Source: Statis ...

. It was a separate municipality until 1984. There is a

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, De Verrekijker, which has been converted to a

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. The village was first mentioned in the 12th century as Haren, and means "hill on a sandy ridge". The tower of the Dutch Reformed Church dates from the 14th century and has 12th century elements. The nave was built between 1475 and 1525. The original choir was demolished and replaced in 1826. The Catholic St Anna Church was constructed in 1893. In 1840, it was home to 734 people.

Gallery

File:Bergharen, kapel Onze Lieve Vrouw ter Nood Gods RM9302 foto7 2015-12-09 11.03.jpg, Bergharen, chapel: kapel Onze Lieve Vrouw ter Nood Gods File:Former town hall Bergharen (Wijchen, Gld, NL).JPG, Former town hall File:6617 Bergharen, Netherlands - panoramio.jpg, Landscape File:Motorcross 1962 De Zandberg te Bergharen, Bestanddeelnr 913-9875.jpg, Motocross (1962)

References

Former municipalities of Gelderland Populated places in Gelderland Wijchen {{Gelderland-geo-stub