Roosdaal

Infobox Belgium Municipality
name=Roosdaal
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region=BE-REG-FLE
community=BE-NL
province=BE-PROV-VB
arrondissement=Halle-Vilvoorde
nis=23097
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20-64=
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mayor=Christine Hemerijckx (CD&V)
majority=CD&V
postal-codes=1760, 1761
telephone-area=054, 053, 02
web= [http://www.roosdaal.be/ www.roosdaal.be]
lat_deg=50
lat_min=51
lon_deg=04
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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. On January 1 2006 Roosdaal had a total population of 10,745. The total area is 21.69 km² which gives a population density of 495 inhabitants per km². Roosdaal is well-known in Flanders for its berries through its annual strawberry convention.

Notable people

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

External links

* [http://www.roosdaal.be Official website ] - Available only in Dutch