Rozendaal
Rozendaal (Dutch pronunciation: ⓘ) is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland.
The town, next to Arnhem and Velp, is known for the Rozendaal Castle (Kasteel Rosendael) and its water fountain follies (bedriegertjes).
Rozendaal | |
|---|---|
 Rozendaal Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in Gelderland | |
| Coordinates: 52°0′N 5°58′E / 52.000°N 5.967°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Ester Weststeijn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.92 km2 (10.78 sq mi) |
| • Land | 27.90 km2 (10.77 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.02 km2 (0.008 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
| • Total | 1,726 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 6891 |
| Area code | 026 |
| Website | www |
The municipality is the least densely populated on the mainland of the Netherlands, i.e., in effect, not on one of the West Frisian Islands. Rozendaal is one of the richest municipalities in the Netherlands.
Population centres
- Imbosch
- Rozendaal
- Terlet
Topography
Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Rozendaal, June 2015
Notable people
- Petrus Augustus de Génestet (1829 – 1861 in Rozendaal) a Dutch poet and theologian
Gallery
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Tower of castle Rozendaal -
The Salvation Army Hospice Rozenheuvel at Rozendaal -
Theehuis, Rozendaal Park -
Kasteel Rosendael seen from one of the ponds -
Rozendaals Veld near the Brandtoren -
The bedriegertjes in the Rozendaal Castle parks -
The schelpengalerij (shell gallery) in the Rozendaal Castle parks -
The town hall of the Rozendaal Municipality
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References
Media related to Rozendaal at Wiki Commons- Official website (in Dutch)
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