Den Dungen
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| Coordinates: 51°39′55″N 5°22′17″E / 51.66528°N 5.37139°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Brabant | ||
| Municipality | Sint-Michielsgestel | ||
| Population (1 January 2005) | 6,000 | ||
| Major roads | A2 N279 | ||
Den Dungen is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel next to the village Maaskantje.
Den Dungen was a separate municipality until 1996, when it was merged with Sint-Michielsgestel.[1]
Den Dungen is a twin town of Portishead, Somerset in England.
In popular culture
The town is known in the Netherlands and in other countries as the shooting location of the Comedy Central sketch show New Kids, which is situated in Maaskantje.
References
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Den Dungen". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
Coordinates: 51°40′N 5°22′E / 51.667°N 5.367°E
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