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.

  • 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. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b c 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.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Den_Dungen
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