Roosendaal

Roosendaal
Municipality
Aerial view of Roosendaal

Flag
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Roosendaal in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°32′N 4°27′E / 51.533°N 4.450°E / 51.533; 4.450Coordinates: 51°32′N 4°27′E / 51.533°N 4.450°E / 51.533; 4.450
Country Netherlands
Province North Brabant
Government[1]
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Jacques Niederer (VVD)
Area[2]
 • Total 107.16 km2 (41.37 sq mi)
 • Land 106.42 km2 (41.09 sq mi)
 • Water 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 3 m (10 ft)
Population (August 2017)[4]
 • Total 77,127
 • 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.nl
Dutch Topographic map of Roosendaal (place), as of March 2014.

Roosendaal [ˈroːzə(n)daːl] ( listen) 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 Louis Bonaparte of the Kingdom of Holland, Roosendaal received city rights in 1809.

Nispen merged with Roosendaal 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.

Military

The Korps Commandotroepen have their headquarters and main garrison, the Engelbrecht van Nassaukazerne, in Roosendaal. The Royal 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 into Belgium.

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. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Postcodetool for 4701NK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  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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