Den Dungen
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| Coordinates: 51°39′55″N 5°22′17″E / 51.66528°N 5.37139°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Noord-Brabant | ||
| Municipality | Sint-Michielsgestel | ||
| Population (1 January 2005) | 6,000 | ||
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| 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.
Den Dungen was a separate municipality until 1996, when it was merged with Sint-Michielsgestel.[1]
Den Dungen is a twin town of Portishead, Somerset in England.
[edit] In popular culture
The town is known in the Netherlands and in other countries as the shooting location of the Comedy Central sketch show New Kids, which is situated in Maaskantje.
[edit] References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
[edit] External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Den Dungen". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
Coordinates: 51°40′N 5°22′E / 51.667°N 5.367°E
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