Roosendaal
Roosendaal | |
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![]() Aerial view of Roosendaal | |
![]() Location in North Brabant | |
Coordinates:51°32′N4°27′E/ 51.533°N 4.450°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Brabant |
Established | 1 January 1997[1] |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
•Mayor | Han van Midden(VVD) |
Area | |
• Total | 107.16 km2(41.37 sq mi) |
• Land | 106.50 km2(41.12 sq mi) |
• Water | 0.66 km2(0.25 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[5] | |
• Total | 77,200 |
• Density | 725/km2(1,880/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Roosendaler, Roosendaalder |
Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
Postcode | 4700–4709, 4724–4727 |
Area code | 0165 |
Website | www |
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Roosendaal(Dutch pronunciation:[ˈroːzə(n)ˌdaːl] ) is both a city and amunicipalityin the southernNetherlands,in the province ofNorth Brabant.
Towns/villages of the municipality
[edit]- Roosendaal (population: 66,760)
- Wouw(4,920)
- Heerle(1,900)
- Nispen(1,440)
- Wouwse Plantage(1,230)
- Moerstraten(660)
The city of Roosendaal
[edit]Under KingLouis Bonaparteof theKingdom of Holland,Roosendaal receivedcity rightsin 1809.
Nispenmerged with Roosendaal[when?]to form the municipalityRoosendaal en Nispen.On 1 January 1997 the municipalities Roosendaal en Nispen andWouwmerged into the municipality now simply known as Roosendaal.
History
[edit]Roosendaal goes back to the 12th and 13th century. The name Rosendaele was first mentioned in a document of 1268. Roosendaal was always a part ofNorth Brabant.In theMiddle Ages,Roosendaal grew as a result of the turf business, but theEighty Years' War(1568–1648) put an end to the growth as Roosendaal and Wouw were suffering from itinerant combat troops that plundered and ravaged everything they came across. For decades the countryside of Roosendaal was abandoned.
During the German occupation (World War II), the occupiers operated a subcamp of theHerzogenbusch concentration campfor Jews in the city.[6]
Sports
[edit]The leadingfootballteam of Roosendaal isRBC.
Military
[edit]TheKorps Commandotroepenhave their headquarters and main garrison, the Engelbrecht van Nassaukazerne, in Roosendaal. TheRoyal Marechausseeused to have a brigade in the city. The first brigade was placed in the city on 16 July 1818 and was disbanded on 1 March 1943. On 2 September 1946 the brigade returned to the city, to be disbanded again on 1 September 1989. The Marechaussee would keep a small office on the railway station, due to the station being one of few to directly lead intoBelgium.
Transport
[edit]- Railway station:Roosendaal
The city serves as a regional railway hub: theZwolle-Roosendaal Intercity service starts and ends here, the IC from Amsterdam toVlissingen(Flushing) stops at the station, as did the international Intercity train fromAmsterdamtoBrusselsuntil 2018, when that train was rerouted via Breda and theHSL-Zuid.There is still an hourly stop-train service toAntwerp.
Medical care
[edit]The Bravis Ziekenhuis Roosendaal is the main general hospital for residents of Roosendaal and surrounding areas. Bravis Ziekenhuis offers specialised medical care provided by a broad team of medical specialists. Special units include:Cardiology,[7]Dermatology,[7]Gynaecology,[7]Oncology,[7]Ophthalmology[7]andIntensive Care.[7]
Events in Roosendaal
[edit]- Carnaval
- Draai van de Kaaicycling race
- Annual "International ABBA Day" – A weekend-long event, normally each April, operated by ABBA's official Fan Club which is based in Roosendaal.
Notable residents
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Fons_Rademakers_%281986%29.jpg/140px-Fons_Rademakers_%281986%29.jpg)
- Cornelis of Glymes(1458 in Wouw – 1508/1509),Admiral of the Netherlands
- Hendrick Lonck(1568–1634), first Dutch sea captain to reach theNew World
- Léon Orthel(1905–1985), classical pianist and composer
- Fons Rademakers(1920–2007), actor, film director, film producer and screenwriter[8]
- Jean Defraigne(1929-2016), Belgian liberal politician
- Jack Jersey(1941–1997), singer-songwriter and producer of light music
- Jan Ridders(born 1941),machinist
- Joe de Bruyn(born 1949), Australian trade union official
- Ad Konings(born 1956), ichthyologist, researchesAfrican rift lakecichlids
- Joost Lagendijk(born 1957), politician and former journalist andMEP
- Ben van Beurden(born 1958), CEO,Royal Dutch Shellplc
- Ronny Moorings(born 1961), musician, works withdarkwavebandClan of Xymox
- Frans Bauer(born 1973), singer of DutchSchlager music
- Jeroen van Koningsbrugge(born 1973), actor, comedian, singer, director and presenter[9]
- Harmen Fraanje(born 1976), jazz pianist and composer
- Jesse Klaver(born 1986), political leader ofGreenLeft
Sport
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Joaqu%C3%ADn_Miquel%2C_Harry_Broos_1928.jpg/140px-Joaqu%C3%ADn_Miquel%2C_Harry_Broos_1928.jpg)
- Harry Broos(1898–1954), sprinter, team bronze medallist in the1924 Summer Olympics
- Antoine Mazairac(1901–1966), cyclist, silver medallist in the1928 Summer Olympics
- George Knobel(1922–2012), football manager
- Theo Laseroms(1940–1991), footballer, over 400 club caps
- Jacques van Meer(born 1958), retired cyclist, competed at the1980 Summer Olympics
- Jolanda van Dongen(born 1966), road racing cyclist,national time trial champion,2003
- Henk Vos(born 1968), footballer with 600 club caps, now a coach
- Ingrid van Lubek(born 1971), triathlete, competed at the2000 Summer Olympics
- Bram Lomans(born 1975), hockey player, twice team gold medallist at the1996and2000 Summer Olympics
- Tim van Rijthoven(born 1997), tennis player
- Niek van der Velden(born 2000), snowboarder & 2017 Roosendaal Sportsman of the Year
Gallery
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Town hall of Roosendaal
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Marketplace of Roosendaal
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Villa inAmsterdam Schoolstyle
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FormerCastle of Wouw
References
[edit]- ^"Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 1997"[Municipal divisions on 1 January 1997].cbs.nl(in Dutch).CBS.Retrieved2 June2014.
- ^"Burgemeester mr. J.M.L. (Jacques) Niederer"(in Dutch). Gemeente Roosendaal. Archived fromthe originalon 24 September 2015.Retrieved3 June2014.
- ^"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020"[Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020].StatLine(in Dutch).CBS.24 July 2020.Retrieved19 September2020.
- ^"Postcodetool for 4701NK".Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland(in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis.Retrieved3 June2014.
- ^"Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand"[Population growth; regions per month].CBS Statline(in Dutch).CBS.1 January 2021.Retrieved2 January2022.
- ^Megargee, Geoffrey P. (2009).The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos 1933–1945. Volume I.Indiana University Press, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. p. 821.ISBN978-0-253-35328-3.
- ^abcdefziekenhuis, Bravis."Bravis ziekenhuis Bergen op Zoom & Roosendaal".www.bravisziekenhuis.nl.
- ^IMDb Databaseretrieved 01 March 2020
- ^IMDb Databaseretrieved 01 March 2020
External links
[edit]Media related toRoosendaalat Wikimedia Commons
Roosendaaltravel guide from Wikivoyage
- Official website