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 ( nl, Vlaams-Brabant ; french: Brabant flamand ) 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, Hai ...
. The municipality comprises the towns of
Borchtlombeek,
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Lombeek,
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 is p ...
.
On January 1, 2016, Roosdaal had a total population of 11,494. The total area is 21.69 km² which gives a
population density
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of 530 inhabitants per km². Roosdaal is well known in Flanders for its berries through its annual
strawberry
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convention.
In 2008, during a national television competition, Onze-lieve-vrouw-Lombeek was elected as "The most beautiful village in
Flemish Brabant
Flemish Brabant ( nl, Vlaams-Brabant ; french: Brabant flamand ) 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, Hai ...
", 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
Dutch
Municipalities of Flemish Brabant
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