Welcome to Roosendaal
Welcome to the official website of Roosendaal. Here you can find all kinds of
information concerning this municipality and its local government.
Situated in the southwest of the Netherlands, Roosendaal consists of the city-center of Roosendaal and the surrounding villages of Nispen, Wouw, Wouwse Plantage, Heerle and Moerstraten. Roosendaal has over 78,000 inhabitants.
Roosendaal can be reached easily by road and rail. Roosendaal is connected by
two major motorways, the A17 (north-south) and the A58 (east-west). The railway-station
of Roosendaal is a common and convenient halt and stopover for trains to and from
Belgium/France. Click here for a map.
In many respects, Roosendaal is the heart of the western part of the Province of Noord Brabant and has a lot to offer to its inhabitants, visitors and trade and industry. Roosendaal has a regional function regarding many amenities and activities such as shopping, theatre, employment, medical care, education, etcetera. All these facilities are not only appreciated by our inhabitants and the visitors from nearby cities. Roosendaal, a truly hospitable and friendly city is welcoming a growing number of visitors from outside the region as well.
If you wish to visit Roosendaal as a tourist or would like to know more about
the possibilities for transport, accommodation and/or recreation, feel free to
contact our local tourist office, known as the VVV.
In addition to all the urban comforts the city has to offer, the municipality of Roosendaal is quite rural and provides its inhabitants with green, varied and very attractive surroundings. Roosendaal has a rich social life with many events throughout the year and boasts numerous facilities for culture, recreation and sports.
For trade and industry Roosendaal offers a wide range of possibilities, a good
business-climate and attractive logistic opportunities. Roosendaal is located
strategically between the world-famous mainports of Rotterdam and Antwerp (Belgium).
For these reasons more and more multinationals, larger European and national companies,
and also regional enterprises choose Roosendaal as their base for settlement and
expansion.
Futhermore this website contains information on the municipality of Roosendaal
and the way it is governed. It provides information on municipal decision-making
procedures; the College of Mayor and Aldermen; local policies in various fields;
and on the products and services our local authorities provide. This information
is all in Dutch, but if you have a specific question, please contact us.
We thank you for visiting this site and we hope to welcome you in Roosendaal one of these days.