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Roosdaal

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Country
  
Belgium

Region
  
Flemish Region

Area codes
  
054, 053, 02

Area
  
21.69 km²

Population
  
10,788 (1 Jan 2007)

Community
  
Flemish Community

Postal codes
  
1760, 1761

Website
  
www.roosdaal.be

Local time
  
Wednesday 3:09 PM

Province
  
Flemish Brabant

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Weather
  
12°C, Wind S at 18 km/h, 48% Humidity

Arrondissement
  
Halle-Vilvoorde administrative Arrondissement

Governing party
  
Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams

Roosdaal ( [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:

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Map of Roosdaal, Belgium

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.

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

    Roosdaal Wikipedia