Rosendaël
| Rosendaël | ||
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Town hall annex | ||
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  Rosendaël | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Rosendaël | ||
| Coordinates: 51°02′29″N 2°24′13″E / 51.0413°N 2.4037°ECoordinates: 51°02′29″N 2°24′13″E / 51.0413°N 2.4037°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Dunkirk | |
| Canton | Dunkirk-East | |
| Intercommunality | Dunkerque grand littoral | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Vanwaefelghem (deputy mayor) | |
| Area1 | 3.97 km2 (1.53 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 18,272 | |
| • Density | 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59510 / 59240 | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Rosendaël (Rozendaal in Dutch) is a former commune in the Nord department in northern France. In 1972 it was merged into Dunkirk. The name means "Rose Valley" according to François Joseph Grille. It currently has 18,272 inhabitants (an almost ten-fold increase since 1825) in an area of 3.97 km2.
Heraldry
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The arms of Rosendaël are blazoned : D'azur à la Rose d'Argent |
Rosendaël also has its own flag, Barry of 6 gules and vert
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Grandes armes de Rosendaël.
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Flag of Rosendaël
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Flag of Rosendaëlsur dam
See also
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