Editing Roosendaal

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 |access-date = 3 June 2014
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[[File:Roosendaal-plaats-OpenTopo.jpg|thumb|250px|''Dutch Topographic map of Roosendaal, March 2014''.]]
'''Roosendaal''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈroːzə(n)ˌdaːl|-|218 Roosendaal.ogg}}) is both a city and a [[Municipalities of the Netherlands|municipality]] in the southern [[Netherlands]], in the province of [[North Brabant]].

== Towns/villages of the municipality ==
* Roosendaal (population: 66,760)
* [[Wouw]] (4,920)
* [[Heerle]] (1,900)
* [[Roosendaal en Nispen|Nispen]] (1,440)
* [[Wouw|Wouwse Plantage]] (1,230)
* [[Wouw|Moerstraten]] (660)

==The city of Roosendaal==
Under King [[Louis Bonaparte]] of the [[Kingdom of Holland]], Roosendaal received [[City rights in the Low Countries|city rights]] in 1809.

[[Nispen]] merged with Roosendaal{{when|date=April 2015}} 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.

During the German occupation ([[World War II]]), the occupiers operated a subcamp of the [[Herzogenbusch concentration camp]] for Jews in the city.<ref>{{cite book|last=Megargee|first=Geoffrey P.|year=2009|title=The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos 1933–1945. Volume I|publisher=Indiana University Press, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum|page=821|isbn=978-0-253-35328-3}}</ref>

===Sports===
The leading [[association football|football]] team of Roosendaal is [[RBC (football club)|RBC]].

===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 ==
* '''Railway station:''' [[Roosendaal railway station|Roosendaal]]

The city serves as a regional railway hub: the [[Zwolle]]-Roosendaal Intercity service starts and ends here, the IC from Amsterdam to [[Vlissingen]] (Flushing) stops at the station, as did the international Intercity train from [[Amsterdam]] to [[Brussels]] until 2018, when that train was rerouted via Breda and the [[HSL-Zuid]]. There is still an hourly 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]],<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bravisziekenhuis.nl/|title=Bravis ziekenhuis Bergen op Zoom & Roosendaal|first=Bravis|last=ziekenhuis|website=www.bravisziekenhuis.nl}}</ref> [[Dermatology]],<ref name="auto"/> [[Gynaecology]],<ref name="auto"/> [[Oncology]],<ref name="auto"/> [[Ophthalmology]]<ref name="auto"/> and [[Intensive Care]].<ref name="auto"/>

==Events in Roosendaal==
* [[Carnival|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==
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[[File:Fons Rademakers (1986).jpg|140px|thumb|Fons Rademakers, 1986]]

* [[Cornelis of Glymes]] (1458 in Wouw – 1508/1509), [[Admiral of the Netherlands]]
* [[Hendrick Lonck]] (1568–1634), first Dutch sea captain to reach the [[New World]]
* [[Léon Orthel]] (1905–1985), classical pianist and composer
* [[Fons Rademakers]] (1920–2007), actor, film director, film producer and screenwriter<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0705444/ IMDb Database] retrieved 01 March 2020</ref>
* [[Jean Defraigne]] (1929-2016), Belgian liberal politician
* [[Jack Jersey]] (1941–1997), singer-songwriter and producer of light music
* [[Jan Ridders]] (born 1941), [[machinist]]
* [[Joe de Bruyn]] (born 1949), Australian trade union official 
* [[Ad Konings]] (born 1956), ichthyologist, researches [[African rift lake]] [[cichlids]]
* [[Joost Lagendijk]] (born 1957), politician and former journalist and [[Member of the European Parliament|MEP]]
* [[Ben van Beurden]] (born 1958), CEO, [[Royal Dutch Shell]] plc
* [[Ronny Moorings]] (born 1961), musician, works with [[darkwave]] band [[Clan of Xymox]] 
* [[Frans Bauer]] (born 1973), singer of Dutch [[Schlager music]]
* [[Jeroen van Koningsbrugge]] (born 1973), actor, comedian, singer, director and presenter<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1151879/ IMDb Database] retrieved 01 March 2020</ref>
* [[Harmen Fraanje]] (born 1976), jazz pianist and composer
* [[Jesse Klaver]] (born 1986), political leader of [[GreenLeft]]

=== Sport ===
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[[File:Joaquín Miquel, Harry Broos 1928.jpg|140px|thumb|Harry Broos, 1928]]
* [[Harry Broos]] (1898–1954), sprinter, team bronze medallist in the [[1924 Summer Olympics]] 
* [[Antoine Mazairac]] (1901–1966), cyclist, silver medallist in the [[1928 Summer Olympics]]
* [[George Knobel]] (1922–2012), football manager
* [[Theo Laseroms]] (1940–1991), footballer, over 400 club caps
* [[Jacques van Meer]] (born 1958), retired cyclist, competed at the [[1980 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Jolanda van Dongen]] (born 1966), road racing cyclist, [[Dutch National Time Trial Championships|national time trial champion]], 2003
* [[Henk Vos]] (born 1968), footballer with 600 club caps, now a coach
* [[Ingrid van Lubek]] (born 1971), triathlete, competed at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Bram Lomans]] (born 1975), hockey player, twice team gold medallist at the [[1996 Summer Olympics|1996]] and [[2000 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Tim van Rijthoven]] (born 1997), tennis player
* [[Niek van der Velden]] (born 2000), snowboarder & 2017 Roosendaal Sportsman of the Year

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode=packed>
File:Rijksmonumenten Roosendaal 224.JPG|Town hall of Roosendaal
File:Markt Roosendaal 053.JPG|Marketplace of Roosendaal
File:517271 Vrijstaande villa.jpg|Villa in [[Amsterdam School]] style
File:Voorm. kasteel, Wouw.JPG|Former {{Ill|Castle of Wouw|nl|Kasteel van Wouw}}
</gallery>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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*{{Wikivoyage-inline|Roosendaal}}
* {{Official website|http://www.roosendaal.nl}}

{{Geographic location
 | Centre    = Roosendaal
 | Northeast = [[Halderberge]]
 | East      = [[Rucphen]]
 | South     = [[Essen, Belgium|Essen]] ([[Belgium|BE]]-[[Antwerp (province)|VAN]])
 | Southwest = [[Woensdrecht]]
 | West      = [[Bergen op Zoom]]
 | Northwest = [[Steenbergen]]
}}
{{North Brabant Province}}

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[[Category:Roosendaal| ]]
[[Category:Populated places in North Brabant]]
[[Category:Municipalities of North Brabant]]
[[Category:Municipalities of the Netherlands established in 1997]]
[[Category:Cities in the Netherlands]]

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