Dongen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɔŋə(n)] ⓘ) is a municipality and village in North Brabant, in the southern Netherlands.
In the past it had a profitable leather industry, and a few old shoe factories in the town's older sections remain.
The town is near a small river called the Donge, the water of which was used extensively for the leather industry.
The Aerts automobile was built here in 1899.
Map of the municipality of Dongen, June 2015 The municipal council consists of 21 members.