Roosdaal

Roosdaal
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Roosdaal Location in Belgium
Location of Roosdaal in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°51′N 04°05′E / 50.850°N 4.083°ECoordinates: 50°51′N 04°05′E / 50.850°N 4.083°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Halle-Vilvoorde
Government
• Mayor	Christine Hemerijckx (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V
Area
• Total	21.69 km^2 (8.37 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total	11,260
• Density	520/km^2 (1,300/sq mi)
Postal codes	1760, 1761
Area codes	054, 053, 02
Website	www.roosdaal.be

Roosdaal (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈroːzdaːl]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Borchtlombeek, Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Lombeek, Pamel and Strijtem. It borders to four other municipalities:

On January 1, 2010, Roosdaal had a total population of 11,163. The total area is 21.69 km² which gives a population density of 495 inhabitants per km². Roosdaal is well known in Flanders for its berries through its annual strawberry convention.

In 2008, during a national television competition, Onze-lieve-vrouw-Lombeek was elected as "The most beautiful village in Flemish-Brabant", but it lost the overall Flemish competition to the town of Oud-Rekem.

Notable people

• Frans Van Cauwelaert (b. 10 January 1880 – 17 May 1961), politician and lawyer.

References

1. Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)

External links

• Media related to Roosdaal at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website - Available only in Dutch