Dongen () is a municipality and village in North Brabant, in the southern Netherlands. It formerly had a profitable leather industry, and a few 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 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 councilParty2002200620102014201820222026People's Party Dongen7549779CDA5445365D66----344VVD2243323Labour Party, (PvdA)34233--Democratic Podium-231---SP444----Dongen Party for Elderly----22-Total212121212121 21
Notable residents 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 Ward van der Harst (born 1988), Dutch EDM producer and DJ, half of W&W
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References
External links
Official website