Dongen

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.

Dongen
Street through Dongen
Street through Dongen
Flag of Dongen
Coat of arms of Dongen
Highlighted position of Dongen in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°38′N 4°56′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorMarina Starmans-Gelijns (VVD)
Area
  Total29.74 km2 (11.48 sq mi)
  Land29.24 km2 (11.29 sq mi)
  Water0.50 km2 (0.19 sq mi)
Elevation4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
  Total26,368
  Density902/km2 (2,340/sq mi)
DemonymDongenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
5100–5109
Area code0162
Websitewww.dongen.nl

Population centres

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

Topography

Map of the municipality of Dongen, June 2015

Politics

The municipal council consists of 21 members. The composition of the council since 2002 is below:

Seats municipal council
Party200220062010201420182022
People's Party Dongen754977
CDA544536
Labour Party, (PvdA)34233-
VVD224332
Democratic Podium-231--
SP444---
D66----34
Dongen Party for Elderly----22
Total2121212121[5]21[6]

Notable residents

Anne Haast, 2018
  • 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

References

  1. "Burgemeester René (M.F.A.) van Diessen" (in Dutch). Gemeente Dongen. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. "Postcodetool for 5104JJ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. "Dongen municipal election 2018". www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl (in Dutch). 21 March 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  6. "Dongen municipal election 2022". www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl (in Dutch). 16 March 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
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