Dongen
Sign in to saveDongen () 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.
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- Dongen
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- Municipality
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- Street through Dongen
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- 100x67px
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- 100x80px
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- Highlighted position of Dongen in a municipal map of North Brabant
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- Location in North Brabant
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- Netherlands
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- North Brabant
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- Municipal council
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- VVD
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- Mayor
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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 == Dongen (population: 22,270) 's Gravenmoer (2,220) Vaart (500) Klein-Dongen (220)