Drongen

Drongen
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
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
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Location of Drongen in Ghent
Location of Drongen in Ghent
Drongen is located in Belgium
Drongen
Drongen
Drongen is located in East Flanders
Drongen
Drongen
Coordinates: 51°3′1″N 3°39′46″E / 51.05028°N 3.66278°E / 51.05028; 3.66278
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province East Flanders
ArrondissementGhent
MunicipalityGhent
Area
 • Total27.43 km2 (10.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-01-01)
 • Total13,038
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Postal codes
9031
Area codes09

Drongen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdrɔŋə(n)] ; French: Tronchiennes, pronounced [tʁɔ̃ʃjɛn]) is a 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.

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