Roosendaal | |
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_-_Aerial_photograph.jpg) Aerial view of Roosendaal | |
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.svg) Location in North Brabant | |
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| Coordinates:51°32′N4°27′E / 51.533°N 4.450°E /51.533; 4.450 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Established | 1 January 1997[1] |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Han van Midden (VVD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 107.16 km2 (41.37 sq mi) |
| • Land | 106.50 km2 (41.12 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[5] | |
• Total | 77,200 |
| • Density | 725/km2 (1,880/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Roosendaler, Roosendaalder |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 4700–4709, 4724–4727 |
| Area code | 0165 |
| Website | www |
Roosendaal (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈroːzə(n)ˌdaːl]ⓘ) is both a city and amunicipality in the southernNetherlands, in the province ofNorth Brabant.
Under KingLouis Bonaparte of theKingdom of Holland, Roosendaal receivedcity rights in 1809.
Nispen merged with Roosendaal[when?] to form the municipalityRoosendaal en Nispen. On 1 January 1997 the municipalities Roosendaal en Nispen andWouw merged into the municipality now simply known as Roosendaal.
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 ofNorth Brabant. In theMiddle Ages, Roosendaal grew as a result of the turf business, but theEighty 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.
During the German occupation (World War II), the occupiers operated a subcamp of theHerzogenbusch concentration camp for Jews in the city.[6]
The leadingfootball team of Roosendaal isRBC.
TheKorps Commandotroepen have their headquarters and main garrison, the Engelbrecht van Nassaukazerne, in Roosendaal. TheRoyal Marechaussee used to have a brigade in the city. The first brigade was placed in the city on 16 July 1818 and was disbanded on 1 March 1943. On 2 September 1946 the brigade returned to the city, to be disbanded again on 1 September 1989. The Marechaussee would keep a small office on the railway station, due to the station being one of few to directly lead intoBelgium.
The city serves as a regional railway hub: theZwolle-Roosendaal Intercity service starts and ends here, the IC from Amsterdam toVlissingen (Flushing) stops at the station, as did the international Intercity train fromAmsterdam toBrussels until 2018, when that train was rerouted via Breda and theHSL-Zuid. There is still an hourly stop-train service toAntwerp.
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,[7]Dermatology,[7]Gynaecology,[7]Oncology,[7]Ophthalmology[7] andIntensive Care.[7]
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Roosendaal travel guide from WikivoyagePlaces adjacent to Roosendaal | |
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