Rosendaël
Part of Dunkirk in Hauts-de-France, France
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Rosendaël (French pronunciation: [ʁozɑ̃dal]; Dutch: Rozendaal; West Flemish: Rozendoale; French Flemish: Roozendaele; meaning "rose valley") is a former commune in the Nord department in northern France. In 1971 it was merged into Dunkirk.[1] It currently has 18,272 inhabitants (an almost ten-fold increase since 1825) in an area of 3.97 km2.
Rosendaël | |
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Part of Dunkirk | |
Town hall annex | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Rosendaël | |
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| Coordinates: 51°02′29″N 2°24′13″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkirk |
| Canton | Dunkerque-2 |
| Commune | Dunkirk |
Area 1 | 3.97 km2 (1.53 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | 18,272 |
| • Density | 4,600/km2 (11,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 59240 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Heraldry
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The arms of Rosendaël are blazoned : D'azur à la Rose d'Argent
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Rosendaël also has its own flag, Barry of 6 gules and vert
Grandes armes de Rosendaël.
Flag of Rosendaël
Flag of Rosendaëlsur dam
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See also
- Communes of the Nord department
- Roosendael Abbey in Antwerp, Belgium
- Roosendaal, city in North Brabant, Netherlands
- Rozendaal, South Holland, town in the Netherlands
- Rozendaal, town in Gelderland, Netherlands
- Jack Rosendaal (born 1973), Dutch decathlete
