Drongen

Drongen
Drongen
Sub-municipality of Ghent
	View on Drongen, with the "Oude Abdij" (Old Abbey), the tower of the Church of Saint Gerulph, and the Pontbrug bridge over an arm of the Leie
	Location of Drongen
	Location of Drongen in Ghent
	Drongen Drongen
	Coordinates: 51°3′1″N 3°39′46″E / 51.05028°N 3.66278°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Ghent
Municipality	Ghent
Area
• Total	27.43 km2 (10.59 sq mi)
Population (2020-01-01)
• Total	13,038
• Density	480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Postal codes	9031
Area codes	09

Drongen (Dutch pronunciation:

sub-municipality of the city of Ghent located in the province of East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. In 1967, part of the original municipality was already annexed to Ghent.^[1] On 1 January 1977, the municipality of Drongen was merged into Ghent.^[2]

Drongen is divided into three parishes: Drongen, Luchteren and Baarle.

Monastery

Drongen is known for its early medieval monastery,

Calvinists

.

In 1638, the abbey church was rebuilt and between 1638 and 1698 the monastery was restored. After a fire in 1727, the church tower was restored once again in 1734, with a distinctive appearance. In 1797, the

Society of Jesus dedicated to the teachings of Ignatius of Loyola

.

Notable people

Drongen is the birthplace of professional footballer Kevin De Bruyne.

Gallery

Drongen Abbey
The
Leie
river at Baarle, Drongen
The Hoosmolen in the Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen

References

^ "Desteldonk". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 May 2022.
^ "LISTE ALPHABETIQUE DES COMMUNES - Fusions de 1963 à 1977" (PDF).

External links

Media related to Drongen at Wikimedia Commons

(in Dutch) Oude Abdij ('Old Abbey')
(in Dutch) Heemkundige Kring Dronghine ('Local History Circle Dronghine') Archived 2011-06-04 at the Wayback Machine
(in Dutch) Practical information about Drongen

[1] "Desteldonk". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 May 2022.

[2] "LISTE ALPHABETIQUE DES COMMUNES - Fusions de 1963 à 1977" (PDF).

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[2]

v t e Populated places in Ghent
Sub-municipalities	Afsnee Desteldonk Drongen Ghent Gentbrugge Ledeberg Mariakerke Mendonk Oostakker Sint-Amandsberg Sint-Denijs-Westrem Sint-Kruis-Winkel Wondelgem Zwijnaarde
Neighbourhoods, villages and hamlets	Malem Dampoort Luchteren Moscou Kolegem

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