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Sub-municipality of the city of Ghent, Belgium Sub-municipality of Ghent in Flemish Community, Belgium
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 LeieView 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 GhentLocation of Drongen in Ghent
Drongen is located in BelgiumDrongenDrongenShow map of BelgiumDrongen is located in East FlandersDrongenDrongenShow map of East Flanders
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 km (10.59 sq mi)
Population
 • Total13,038
 • Density480/km (1,200/sq mi)
Postal codes9031
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. On 1 January 1977, the municipality of Drongen was merged into Ghent.

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

Monastery

Drongen is known for its early medieval monastery, Drongen Abbey, founded in the 7th century by the monk Amandus, the Missionary of the Leie and Schelde. Destroyed by the Normans in 853, the monastery was rebuilt by the counts of Flanders. The monastery was the victim of the religious wars following the Reformation, and in 1578 it was once again destroyed by 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 French occupied and sold the abbey. In 1804, Lieven Bauwens used the monastery as a textile plant. The current monastery and abbey church date from 1859 and remain in use as a spiritual centre run by 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

References

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

External links

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