Dongen
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For the Dutch painter, see Kees van Dongen.
| Dongen | |||
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| Coordinates: 51°37′N 04°58′E / 51.617°N 4.967°ECoordinates: 51°37′N 04°58′E / 51.617°N 4.967°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Brabant | ||
| Area(2006) | |||
| • Total | 29.72 km2 (11.47 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 29.34 km2 (11.33 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January, 2007) | |||
| • Total | 25,487 | ||
| • Density | 869/km2 (2,250/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Dongen (
pronunciation (help·info)) 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
- Wardt van der harst (Re-Ward)
- Rolf Snoeren (1969) Fashion designer.
- Karel Willemen (1967) Designer
- Tjerkovara (Tjerk de Haas) (1986) Rapper
- Kelly van Zon (1987) table tennis player
External links
Media related to Dongen at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website
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