Roosendaal
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| Roosendaal | |||
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| Coordinates: 51°32′N 4°27′E / 51.533°N 4.45°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Brabant | ||
| Area (2006) | |||
| - Total | 107.21 km2 (41.4 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 106.43 km2 (41.1 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 0.78 km2 (0.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 June 2007) | |||
| - Total | 77,487 | ||
| - Density | 728/km2 (1,885.5/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Roosendaal (
pronunciation (help·info)) is both a city and a municipality in the southern Netherlands. Together with surrounding towns it used to form a municipality named Roosendaal en Nispen. Since 1 January 1997 the municipalities Roosendaal en Nispen and Wouw have merged into the municipality now simply known as Roosendaal.
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[edit] Transportation
- Railway station: Roosendaal
The city is an important railway hub: the Zwolle-Roosendaal Intercity service starts and ends here, the Amsterdam-Brussels International train service passes through Roosendaal, as does the express train Amsterdam-Vlissingen (Flushing) service. There is also a stopping service to Antwerp.
[edit] Population centres
- Roosendaal (population: 66,660)
- Wouw (4,920)
- Heerle (1,900)
- Nispen (1,440)
- Wouwse Plantage (1,230)
- Moerstraten (660)
[edit] The city of Roosendaal
Roosendaal was established in the 13th century.
The professional football team RBC (Roosendaal Boys Combinatie) plays in Roosendaal. RBC was demoted 3 years ago (2006) after having played the worst season in the Dutch football history.
Since the turn of the century, the city has also played host to the annual convention of the International ABBA Fan Club where for one weekend every April, hundreds of people from all over the world attend the event.
[edit] History
The history of 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 of North Brabant. In the Middle Ages, Roosendaal grew as a result of the turf business, but the Eighty Years' War (1568-1648) put an end to the grow. Roosendaal and Wouw were suffering from the itinerant combat troops. The troops plundered and ravaged everything they came across. For decades the countryside of Roosendaal was abandoned.
Under King Louis Napoléon of Holland, Roosendaal received city rights in 1809.
[edit] Events in Roosendaal
- Carnaval
- Draai van de Kaai cycling race
[edit] People from Roosendaal
- Harry Broos (1898-1954), sprinter
- Antoine Mazairac (1901-1966), cyclist
- Fons Rademakers (1920-2007), filmmaker
- Jean Defraigne (born 1929), politician
- Theo Laseroms (1940-1991), footballer
- Ad Konings (born 1956), ichthyologist
- Joost Lagendijk (born 1957), politician
- Ingrid van Lubek (born 1971), triathlete
- Jeroen van Damme (born 1972), runner
- Bram Lomans (born 1975), hockey player
- Hendrick Lonck (born 1568), sea captain
- Joost Prinsen (born ), actor, presentator
[edit] External links
- Official website (in Dutch)
- Map
- Railway station:
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Coordinates: 51°32′N 4°27′E / 51.533°N 4.45°E
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