Dongen

For the Dutch painter, see Kees van Dongen.

Dongen
—  Municipality  —
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 51°37′N 4°58′E / 51.617°N 4.967°E / 51.617; 4.967
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Brabant
Area(2006)
- Total	29.72 km2 (11.5 sq mi)
- Land	29.34 km2 (11.3 sq mi)
- Water	0.38 km2 (0.1 sq mi)
Population (1 January, 2007)
- Total	25,487
- Density	869/km2 (2,250.7/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

External links

• Official Website

Coordinates: 51°37′N 4°58′E / 51.617°N 4.967°E / 51.617; 4.967