Macharen

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| name = Macharen

| settlement_type = Village

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| image_skyline = Macharen.jpg

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| pushpin_map = Netherlands North Brabant#Netherlands

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = North Brabant

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Oss

| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 5367AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 18 April 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 8

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| area_total_km2 = 0.86

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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=18 April 2022}}

| population_total = 655

| population_as_of = 2021

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

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| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 5367

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0412

| coordinates = {{coord|51|48|18|N|5|32|39|E|region:NL|display=inline,title}}

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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".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/macharen |title=Macharen - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=18 April 2022 |language=nl}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/macharen |title=Macharen |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=18 April 2022 |language=nl}} 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.