Dongen () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

and a village in the southern

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. 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 The Aerts (also spelled ''Aarts'') was a Dutch automobile manufactured in 1899; a small number of cars are known to have been built at Dongen Dongen () is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and a village in the southern Netherlands ...

Automobile was built here in 1899.

Population centres

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

Topography

''Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Dongen, June 2015''

Politics

The

municipal council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counc ...

consists of 21 chairs. You can find the composition of the council since 1998 below:

Notable residents

Theodorus Marinus Roest Theodorus Marinus Roest (14 April 1832, Dongen – 2 September 1898 Baden-Baden) was a Dutch numismatist and Conservator-restorer, conservator of the Teylers Coin and Medal Room, numismatic collection of the Teylers Museum. In 1872 he was appoi ...

(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 Efteling () is a fantasy-themed amusement park in Kaatsheuvel, the Netherlands. The attractions reflect elements from ancient myths and legends, fairy tales, fables, and folklore. The park was opened on May 31, 1952. It evolved from a nature p ...

* Kelly van Zon (born 1987) a table tennis player * Nadine Broersen (born 1990) a Dutch track and field athlete in the heptathlon and high jump * Anne Haast (born 1993) chess player,

Woman Grandmaster FIDE titles are awarded by the international chess governing body FIDE (''Fédération Internationale des Échecs'') for outstanding performance. The highest such title is Grandmaster (GM). Titles generally require a combination of Elo rating and ...

* Job van Uitert (born 1998), racing driver

Gallery

File:Dongen - Hoge Ham 124.jpg, Dongen - Hoge Ham File:517215 Kerkstraat 41.jpg, Dongen, Kerkstraat, Kunstpodium File:Donge P1130042.jpg, Donge File:'s Gravenmoer P1070374.JPG, Supermarkt in 's Gravenmoer

References

External links

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Official website
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