Den Dungen | |
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Village | |
![]() House in Den Dungen | |
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.
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.