Den Dungen
Den Dungen | |
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Village | |
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  Den Dungen Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands  Den Dungen Den Dungen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°39′55″N 5°22′17″E / 51.66528°N 5.37139°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Sint-Michielsgestel |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.50 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 3,725 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5275[1] |
| Dialing code | 073 |
| Major roads | A2 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".[3] 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.[4]
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.[4]
Den Dungen was home to 1,399 people in 1840.[5] Around 1900, Den Dungen and Maaskantje started to merge into a single urban area.[4] It was a separate municipality until 1996, when it was merged with Sint-Michielsgestel.[6]
Den Dungen is a twin town of Portishead, Somerset in England.
Gallery
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Church in Den Dungen -
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Snackbar in Den Dungen
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 5275AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Den Dungen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ a b c Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Den Dungen (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ "Den Dungen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.