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Dongen
Municipality
Street through Dongen
Street through Dongen
Flag of Dongen
Flag
 Coat of arms of Dongen
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Dongen in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
Country Netherlands
Province North Brabant
Government
 • Body Municipal council
Area
 • Total 29.72 km2 (11.47 sq mi)
 • Land 29.29 km2 (11.31 sq mi)
 • Water 0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (May 2014)
 • Total 25,392
 • Density 867/km2 (2,250/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Dongenaar
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
5100–5109
Area code 0162

Dongen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɔŋə(n)]) is a municipality and village in North Brabant, in the southern Netherlands. In the past it had a profitable leather industry, and a few old shoe factories in the town's older sections remain. The town is near a small river called the Donge, the water of which was used extensively for the leather industry. The Aerts automobile was built here in 1899.

Population centres

  • Dongen (population: 22,270)
  • 's Gravenmoer (2,220)
  • Vaart (500)
  • Klein-Dongen (220)

Topography

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Map of the municipality of Dongen, June 2015

Notable residents

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Anne Haast, 2018
  • Theodorus Marinus Roest (1832–1898) a numismatist and conservator of the Teylers Museum
  • Laurens van Kuik (1889 in 's Gravenmoer–1963) a teacher and then an autodidact painter.
  • Karel Willemen (born 1967) a Dutch designer, contributed to the fantasy-themed amusement park Efteling
  • Kelly van Zon (born 1987) a table tennis player
  • Nadine Broersen (born 1990) a track-and-field athlete in the heptathlon and high jump
  • Anne Haast (born 1993) chess player, Woman Grandmaster
  • Job van Uitert (born 1998) racing driver

Gallery

  • Dongen - Hoge Ham 124

    Dongen - Hoge Ham

  • 517215 Kerkstraat 41

    Dongen, Kerkstraat, Kunstpodium

  • Donge P1130042

    Donge River

  • 's Gravenmoer P1070374

    Supermarket in 's Gravenmoer

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