Roosdaal

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

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Location of Roosdaal

Roosdaal

Location in Belgium

Location of Roosdaal in Flemish Brabant

Coordinates: 50°51′N 04°05′E / 50.850°N 4.083°E / 50.850; 4.083Country

BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceFlemish BrabantArrondissementHalle-VilvoordeGovernment

• MayorWim Goossens (CD&V) • Governing party/iesCD&VArea

• Total21.92 km² (8.46 sq mi)Population

(2018-01-01)^[1]

• Total11,629 • Density530/km² (1,400/sq mi)Postal codes

1760, 1761

NIS code

23097

Area codes054, 053, 02Websitewww.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 is also situated in the Pajottenland.

On January 1, 2016, Roosdaal had a total population of 11,494. The total area is 21.69 km² which gives a population density of 530 inhabitants per km². Roosdaal is well known in Flanders for its berries through its annual strawberry convention. 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 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

^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
^ "'Hertboom' Windmill in Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Lombeek". European Heritage Awards. 22 February 2003. Retrieved 26 November 2023.