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Village in North Brabant, Netherlands
Den Dungen
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Den Dungen is located in North BrabantDen DungenDen DungenLocation in the province of North Brabant in the NetherlandsShow map of North BrabantDen Dungen is located in NetherlandsDen DungenDen DungenDen Dungen (Netherlands)Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°39′55″N 5°22′17″E / 51.66528°N 5.37139°E / 51.66528; 5.37139
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalitySint-Michielsgestel
Area
 • Total1.50 km (0.58 sq mi)
Elevation6 m (20 ft)
Population
 • Total3,725
 • Density2,500/km (6,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code5275
Dialing code073
Major roadsA2 N279

Den Dungen is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel next to the village Maaskantje.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1300 as "Super Donghen prope Buscum", and means "sandy hills in swampy land". Den Dungen developed in the Middle Ages on three hills near the Aa River. During the 17th century, a ring dike was built to protect against floods.

The Catholic St.-Jacobus de Meerdere Church was completed in 1533. In 1899, a new tower was constructed with a needle spire. In 1927, the church was expanded.

Den Dungen was home to 1,399 people in 1840. Around 1900, Den Dungen and Maaskantje started to merge into a single urban area. It was a separate municipality until 1996, when it was merged with Sint-Michielsgestel.

Den Dungen is a twin town of Portishead, Somerset in England.

Gallery

  • Church in Den Dungen Church in Den Dungen
  • Bicycle bridge Bicycle bridge
  • Farm in Den Dungen Farm in Den Dungen
  • Snackbar in Den Dungen Snackbar in Den Dungen

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 5275AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. "Den Dungen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. ^ Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Den Dungen (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  5. "Den Dungen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  6. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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