Dongen
| Dongen |
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| Coordinates: |
| Country |
Netherlands |
| Province |
North Brabant |
| Area(2006) |
| • Total |
29.72 km2 (11.5 sq mi) |
| • Land |
29.34 km2 (11.3 sq mi) |
| • Water |
0.38 km2 (0.1 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January, 2007) |
| • Total |
25,487 |
| • Density |
869/km2 (2,250.7/sq mi) |
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Source: CBS, Statline. |
| Time zone |
CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) |
CEST (UTC+2) |
Dongen () is a municipality and a village in the southern Netherlands. In the past it was home to a profitable Leather industry, to which a few old shoe factories in the town's older sections still testify. The town is formed near a small river called "Donge" (about ten feet across), 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)
Famous Personalities
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