Roosdaal(Dutch pronunciation:[ˈroːzdaːl]) is amunicipalitylocated in theBelgianprovince ofFlemish Brabant.The municipality comprises the towns ofBorchtlombeek,Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Lombeek,PamelandStrijtem.It is also situated in thePajottenland.
Roosdaal | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Roosdaal  | |
  Roosdaal Location in Belgium
Location of Roosdaal in Flemish Brabant  | |
| Coordinates:50°51′N04°05′E/ 50.850°N 4.083°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Flemish Brabant |
| Arrondissement | Halle-Vilvoorde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wim Goossens (CD&V) |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.92 km2(8.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 11,629 |
| • Density | 530/km2(1,400/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 1760, 1761 |
| NIS code | 23097 |
| Area codes | 054, 053, 02 |
| Website | roosdaal.be |
On January 1, 2016, Roosdaal had a total population of 11,494. The total area is 21.69 km² which gives apopulation densityof 530 inhabitants per km². Roosdaal is well known in Flanders for its berries through its annualstrawberryconvention. One of its most notable tourist attractions is the historic Hertboom Windmill.[2]
In 2008, during a national television competition, Onze-lieve-vrouw-Lombeek was voted "The most beautiful village inFlemish Brabant",but it lost the overall Flemish competition to the town ofOud-Rekem.
Notable people
edit- Frans Van Cauwelaert(b. 10 January 1880 – 17 May 1961), politician and lawyer.
References
edit- ^"Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018".Statbel.Retrieved9 March2019.
- ^"'Hertboom' Windmill in Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Lombeek ".European Heritage Awards.22 February 2003.Retrieved26 November2023.
External links
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Media related toRoosdaalat Wikimedia Commons- Official website- Available only inDutch
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