Dongen

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FieldValue
nameDongen
settlement_typeMunicipality
image_skylineDongen P1040613.JPG
image_captionStreet through Dongen
image_flagFlag of Dongen.svg
flag_size100x67px
image_shieldCoat of arms of Dongen.svg
shield_size100x80px
image_mapMap - NL - Municipality code 0766 (2009).svg
map_altHighlighted position of Dongen in a municipal map of North Brabant
map_captionLocation in North Brabant
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameNetherlands
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1North Brabant
government_footnotes{{cite web
urlhttp://www.dongen.nl/Bestuur_Politiek/Burgemeester_Wethouders/Samenstelling_college/Burgemeester_Ren%C3%A9_M_F_A_van_Diessen
titleBurgemeester René (M.F.A.) van Diessen
languagenl
publisherGemeente Dongen
access-date10 May 2014
url-statusdead
archive-urlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20140512220415/http://www.dongen.nl/Bestuur_Politiek/Burgemeester_Wethouders/Samenstelling_college/Burgemeester_Ren%C3%A9_M_F_A_van_Diessen
archive-date12 May 2014
governing_bodyMunicipal council
leader_partyVVD
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameMarina Starmans-Gelijns
unit_prefMetric
area_footnotes
area_total_km2
area_land_km2
area_water_km2
elevation_footnotes{{cite web
urlhttp://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool
titlePostcodetool for 5104JJ
languagenl
author
workActueel Hoogtebestand Nederland
publisherHet Waterschapshuis
access-date10 May 2014}}
elevation_m4
elevation_max_footnotestags --
elevation_min_footnotestags --
population_footnotes
population_total
population_as_of
population_density_km2
population_demonymDongenaar
timezoneCET
utc_offset+1
timezone_DSTCEST
utc_offset_DST+2
postal_code_typePostcode
postal_code5100–5109
area_code_typeArea code
area_code0162
website
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| name = Dongen | settlement_type = Municipality | image_skyline = Dongen P1040613.JPG | image_alt = | image_caption = Street through Dongen | image_flag = Flag of Dongen.svg | flag_size = 100x67px | flag_alt = | image_shield = Coat of arms of Dongen.svg | shield_size = 100x80px | shield_alt = | image_map = Map - NL - Municipality code 0766 (2009).svg | map_alt = Highlighted position of Dongen in a municipal map of North Brabant | map_caption = Location in North Brabant | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Netherlands | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = North Brabant | government_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.dongen.nl/Bestuur_Politiek/Burgemeester_Wethouders/Samenstelling_college/Burgemeester_Ren%C3%A9_M_F_A_van_Diessen |title = Burgemeester René (M.F.A.) van Diessen |language = nl |publisher = Gemeente Dongen |access-date = 10 May 2014 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140512220415/http://www.dongen.nl/Bestuur_Politiek/Burgemeester_Wethouders/Samenstelling_college/Burgemeester_Ren%C3%A9_M_F_A_van_Diessen |archive-date = 12 May 2014 | governing_body = Municipal council | leader_party = VVD | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Marina Starmans-Gelijns | unit_pref = Metric tags -- | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = | area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 5104JJ |language = nl |author = |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 10 May 2014}} | elevation_m = 4 | elevation_max_footnotes = tags -- | elevation_max_m = | elevation_min_footnotes = tags -- | elevation_min_m = | population_footnotes = | population_total = | population_as_of =
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| population_demonym = Dongenaar | timezone = CET | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = CEST | utc_offset_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postcode | postal_code = 5100–5109 | area_code_type = Area code | area_code = 0162 | website = | footnotes = Dongen () 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.

Population centres

Topography

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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:

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Seats municipal council
Party
People's Party Dongen
CDA
Labour Party, (PvdA)
VVD
Democratic Podium
SP
D66
Dongen Party for Elderly
Total
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Notable residents

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Gallery

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

References

References

  1. {{Dutch municipality total area. dataref
  2. {{Dutch municipality population. dataref
  3. (21 March 2018). "Dongen municipal election 2018".
  4. (16 March 2022). "Dongen municipal election 2022".

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