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Roosendaal
Municipality
Aerial view of Roosendaal
Aerial view of Roosendaal
Flag of Roosendaal
Flag
Coat of arms of Roosendaal
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Roosendaal in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
Government
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorJacques Niederer (VVD)
Area
[2]
 • Total107.16 km2 (41.37 sq mi)
 • Land106.50 km2 (41.12 sq mi)
 • Water0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total77,200
 • Density725/km2 (1,880/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Roosendaler, Roosendaalder
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
4700–4709, 4724–4727
Area code0165
Websitewww.roosendaal.nl

Dutch Topographic map of Roosendaal (place), as of March 2014. Roosendaal [ˈroːzə(n)daːl] ⓘ is both a city and a municipality in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant.

Towns/villages of the municipality

The city of Roosendaal

Under King Lodewijk Napoléon of the Kingdom of Holland, Roosendaal received city rights in 1809.

The official International ABBA Fan club has been based in Roosendaal since 1986, and 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.

Nispen merged with Roosendaal[when?] to form the municipality Roosendaal en Nispen. On 1 January 1997 the municipalities Roosendaal en Nispen and Wouw merged into the municipality now simply known as Roosendaal.

History

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 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.

Sports

The leading soccer team of the city is RBC Roosendaal.

Transport

The city serves as a regional railway hub: the Zwolle-Roosendaal Intercity service starts and ends here, the international train from Amsterdam to Brussels calls at Roosendaal, as does the Amsterdam-Vlissingen (Flushing) intercity. There is also a stop-train service to Antwerp.

Medical Care

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,[5] Dermatology,[6] Gynaecology,[7] Oncology,[8] Ophthalmology [9] and Intensive Care.[10]

Events in Roosendaal

  • Carnaval
  • Draai van de Kaai cycling 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

References

  1. ^ "Burgemeester mr. J.M.L. (Jacques) Niederer" (in Dutch). Gemeente Roosendaal. Retrieved 3 June 2014. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help)
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 4701NK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 June 2014. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help)
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ franciscusziekenhuis.nl/specialismen-en-afdelingen/cardiologie
  6. ^ franciscusziekenhuis.nl/specialismen-en-afdelingen/dermatologie
  7. ^ franciscusziekenhuis.nl/specialismen-en-afdelingen/gynaecologie
  8. ^ franciscusziekenhuis.nl/specialismen-en-afdelingen/interne-geneeskunde-en-maag-darm-levergeneeskunde
  9. ^ franciscusziekenhuis.nl/specialismen-en-afdelingen/oogheelkunde
  10. ^ franciscusziekenhuis.nl/specialismen-en-afdelingen/intensive-care

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