| Drongen | |
| Settlement Type: | Sub-municipality of Ghent |
| Image Map1: | DrongenLocation.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Drongen in Ghent |
| Pushpin Map: | Belgium#Belgium East Flanders |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Community |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Type3: | Province |
| Subdivision Type4: | Arrondissement |
| Subdivision Name4: | Ghent |
| Subdivision Type5: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name5: | Ghent |
| Coordinates: | 51.0503°N 3.6628°W |
| Area Total Km2: | 27.43 |
| Population As Of: | 2020-01-01 |
| Population Total: | 13038 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
| Postal Code: | 9031 |
| Area Code Type: | Area codes |
| Area Code: | 09 |
Drongen (pronounced as /nl/; fr|Tronchiennes, pronounced as /fr/) 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.
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.
Drongen is the birthplace of professional footballer Kevin De Bruyne.