Hargen is a hamlet in the municipality of Bergen], in the provinces of North Holland, the Netherlands.

Hargen
Hamlet
The beach at Hargen aan Zee
Hargen Location in the Netherlands Show map of Netherlands Hargen Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands Show map of North Holland
Coordinates: 52°43′36″N 4°39′30″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Bergen
Area [1]
• Total	3.29 km2 (1.27 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	4.9 m (16.1 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,530
• Density	470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	1873[1]
Dialing code	072

The hamlet was first mentioned between 822 and c. 825 as in Horgana, and means "sacred place".[3] Hargen has no place signs, but there is a directional sign pointing to Hargen. It was home to 171 people in 1840.[4] The current population is difficult to determine, because it has been added to the much larger Groet in the statistics.[1]

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