Roosendaal

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Roosendaal municipality
Flag of the municipality of Roosendaal
flag 		Coat of arms of the municipality of Roosendaal
coat of arms
province North Brabant North Brabant
mayor Han van Midden ( VVD )
Seat of the municipality Roosendaal
Area
 - land
 - water 		107.16  km 2
106.50 km 2
0.66 km 2
CBS code 1674
Residents 77,095 (Jan 31, 2019)
Population density 719 inhabitants / km 2
Coordinates 51 ° 32 '  N , 4 ° 27'  E Coordinates: 51 ° 32 '  N , 4 ° 27'  E
Important traffic route A17 A58 E312 N262 N268
prefix 0165
Postcodes 4701-4709, 4724-4727
Website roosendaal.nl
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Roosendaal ( listen ? / I ) is a municipality in the Netherlands in the province of Noord-Brabant . It has a total area of ​​about 107.2 km² and on January 31, 2019, 77,095 inhabitants lived here. In addition to the town of the same name, the municipality includes the villages of Nispen, Wouw and a few smaller towns. Audio file / audio sample

Location and economy

Roosendaal is located in the west of the province of Noord-Brabant on the border with Belgium between Bergen op Zoom and Breda on the railway and the Rotterdam - Antwerp motorway . Roosendaal is an important border station. Because of the border location, many transport companies have their headquarters in the municipality. But there are many other, especially smaller, industrial and commercial enterprises.

history

The village of Roosendaal was built around a chapel in the 13th century. In the 15th and 16th centuries, the peat trade was important. Roosendaal was declared a city in 1809 by King Louis Bonaparte . When the Belgian railways opened the Antwerp-Roosendaal- Breda line in 1854 , the city's heyday began.

Attractions

Roosendaal's town hall dates from the 16th century. The city museum is located in "Tongerlohuys" (1762).

The village of Wouw has a famous windmill.

South of Roosendaal is a forest (Wouwse Plantage) with a historic center.

politics

The Roosendaalse Lijst that could win all the elections in Roosendaal since its renaming in 2010, sat well in the election on 21 March 2018 with a voting share of 22.28 percent through. In the 2018–2022 legislative period there is a coalition of the CDA , GroenLinks , Roosendaalse Lijst and VVD .

Municipal council

Local election on March 21, 2018
Turnout: 45.71%
 %
30th
20th
10
0
22.28
16.98
13.34
11.87
8.79
8.48
5.81
5.73
3.40
3.32
RL a
VLP b
ND i
Otherwise. j
Gains and losses
compared to 2014
 % p
   6th
   4th
   2
   0
  -2
  -4
  -6
+0.54
+4.20
+1.67
-2.25
+5.85
-4.52
-1.07
-1.23
-2.71
-0.47
RL a
VLP b
ND i
Otherwise. j
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Remarks:
a Roosendaalse Lijst
b Vrije Liberale Partij
i Nieuwe Democrats
j ChristenUnie 2.60% (+1.57%), Pleijdooi Voor Cultuur 0.72% (-0.07%), Practical and Pragmatic 0.00% (-1.97%)

The council is formed since the founding of Roosendaal follows:

Political party Seats
1996 1999 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Roosendaalse Lijst a 8th 6th 12 8th 9 9 8th
Vrije Liberale Partij - - - - - 5 6th
VVD 5 7th 8th 7th 9 4th 5
CDA 9 9 8th 6th 5 5 4th
GroenLinks 3 3 2 2 2 1 3
Progressive Overleg Roosendaal - - - -
SP 1 1 2 3 3 5 3
PvdA 3 3 3 8th 4th 2 2
D66 0 0 0 1 - 2 2
Nieuwe Democrats - - - - 3 2 1
ChristenUnie - - - - - 0 1
Vrije Lijst b 5 5 - - - - -
Roosendaals concern Riet Knappers c 1 1 - - - - -
total 35 35 35 35 35 35 35
Remarks
aUp to and including 2006, the Roosendaalse Lijst ran as Roosendaalse Lijst Piet Rampaart .
bThe members of Vrije Lijst joined the local VVD parliamentary group in the 2002 local elections.
cIn the local elections in 2002 Roosendaals Belang Riet Knappers went on to Roosendaalse Lijst .

College van B&W

The coalition parties CDA, GroenLinks and VVD are each represented by an alderman in the College van burgemeester en wethouders , while the Roosendaalse Lijst is represented by two councilors in the college. The following people belong to the college and have the following departments:

function Surname Political party Department annotation
mayor Han van Midden VVD general administrative affairs, public order and security, regional administrative cooperation, surveillance and enforcement, safe living space, communication, citizen problems in office since October 3, 2019
Alderman Toine Theunis Roosendaalse Lijst Spatial planning, finance, housing and culture Deputy Mayor
René van Ginderen CDA Youth, education, sport, labor market / participation -
Klaar Koenraad GroenLinks Sustainability, care, public health, administrative reform -
Cees Lok VVD Economy, city center, mobility, services -
Inge Raaijmakers Roosendaalse Lijst Administration of public space, vital districts and villages, welfare and outpatient care -
Community Secretary Elmar Franconia - - in office since April 2, 2019

Sports

The football club RBC Roosendaal was still playing in the Eredivisie in 2006 , but was relegated without a chance. After the club had to file for bankruptcy in 2011, there was a restart in the 5th amateur league in 2012. At the end of the season, the club reached first place in the table with a large lead.

Sons and daughters of the church

Web links

Commons : Roosendaal  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Benoeming burgemeester Roosendaal. In: rijksoverheid.nl. Rijksoverheid, July 5, 2019, accessed October 4, 2019 (Dutch).
  2. ↑ Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand . In: StatLine . Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Dutch)
  3. ↑ a b Results of the local elections: 1996–2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 , accessed on July 15, 2019 (Dutch)
  4. ↑ Samenstelling college van B s W . In: oss.nl . Gemeente Oss, accessed July 15, 2019 (Dutch)