Dongen facts for kids
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Dongen
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Street through Dongen
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Location in North Brabant
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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)
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• 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
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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
Map of the municipality of Dongen, June 2015
Notable residents
- 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
See also
In Spanish: Dongen para niños
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