Roosdaal

Roosdaal
Flag of Roosdaal
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Roosdaal is located in Belgium
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; 4.083
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceFlemish Brabant
ArrondissementHalle-Vilvoorde
Government
 • MayorWim Goossens (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V
Area
 • 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, 02
Websitewww.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.

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