Roosdaal () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

located in the Belgian province of

Flemish Brabant Flemish Brabant ( ; ) is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on (clockwise from the North) the Belgian provinces of Antwerp, Limburg, Liège, Walloon Brabant, Hainaut and East Flanders. Flemish Brabant also ...

. The municipality comprises the towns of

Borchtlombeek Roosdaal () 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, ...

Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Lombeek Roosdaal () 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 ...

, Pamel and Strijtem. It is also situated in the

Pajottenland The Pajottenland (; in English occasionally Payottenland) is a distinct region within the Flemish Brabant province and the south-western part of the Brussels Region of Belgium. The region is located west-southwest of Brussels. The Pajottenland i ...

. On January 1, 2016, Roosdaal had a total population of 11,494. The total area is 21.69 km² which gives a

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of 530 inhabitants per km². Roosdaal is well known in Flanders for its berries through its annual

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convention. One of its most notable tourist attractions is the historic Hertboom Windmill. In 2008, during a national television competition, Onze-lieve-vrouw-Lombeek was voted "The most beautiful village in

", but it lost the overall Flemish competition to the town of Oud-Rekem.

Notable people

* Frans Van Cauwelaert (b. 10 January 1880 – 17 May 1961), politician and lawyer.

References

External links

*
Official website
- Available only in

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Municipalities of Flemish Brabant {{FlemishBrabant-geo-stub