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Dongen

Street through Dongen

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Location in 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 the southern Netherlands. It is located in the province of North Brabant. In the past, Dongen was well-known for its successful leather industry. You can still see some old shoe factories in the older parts of the town.

The town is near a small river called the Donge. The water from this river was used a lot for the leather industry. An interesting historical fact is that the Aerts automobile was built here in 1899.

Discovering Dongen
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Discovering Dongen

What is a Municipality?

A municipality is like a local government area. It's a town or a group of villages that are governed together. Dongen is both a village and the main town of its municipality.

Dongen's Villages

The municipality of Dongen includes a few different villages and smaller communities. The main village is Dongen itself, which has the largest population. Other places within the municipality include:

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

The Lay of the Land

Map of the municipality of Dongen, June 2015

This map shows the topography of the municipality of Dongen. Topography means how the land is shaped, including its rivers, hills, and other natural features. You can see the different areas and how they are laid out.

Famous Faces from Dongen

Many interesting people have come from Dongen or the surrounding areas. Here are a few of them:

Theodorus Marinus Roest (1832–1898) was a numismatist, which means he studied coins and money. He also worked as a conservator at the Teylers Museum.
Laurens van Kuik (1889 in 's Gravenmoer–1963) started as a teacher. He later became a painter who taught himself, meaning he was an autodidact.
Karel Willemen (born 1967) is a Dutch designer. He helped create many of the fantasy-themed attractions at the famous amusement park Efteling.
Kelly van Zon (born 1987) is a talented table tennis player.
Nadine Broersen (born 1990) is a track-and-field athlete. She competes in events like the heptathlon and high jump.
Anne Haast (born 1993) is a chess player who has achieved the high title of Woman Grandmaster.
Job van Uitert (born 1998) is a professional racing driver.