Rosmalen Explained

Rosmalen
Flag Link:Vlag van Rosmalen
Shield Link:Wapen van Rosmalen
Coordinates:51.7192°N 5.3672°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North Brabant
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:'s-Hertogenbosch
Population:31,219
Population As Of:1 January 2008
Area Land Km2:30.89
Area Water Km2:0.36
Blank Name Sec1:Transport
Blank1 Name Sec1:Major roads
Blank1 Info Sec1:A2, A59, N606, N625 spoorlijn 's-Hertogenbosch - Nijmegen
Postal Code:5240-5249

Rosmalen (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /rɔsˈmaːlə(n)/) is a town in the province of North Brabant, in the south of the Netherlands. The town is located 6 kilometers east of the city of 's-Hertogenbosch (Den Bosch) and has been part of that municipality since 1996. Its population is around 37,240 on 1 January 2021. In 2005 the town began construction of a new neighbourhood, (named after the large kolks in the area created by flood water), to include 5,000 homes and other buildings.

Rosmalen has a significant and locally well known football club, OJC Rosmalen. Many players from OJC have played for professional football clubs, like FC Den Bosch, RKC Waalwijk, Willem II. Rosmalen is also the home of the second-largest basketball club in the Netherlands: The Black Eagles. Well-known players like Kees Akerboom, Jr., Thijs Vermeulen, Robin Goossens and Rob van Mil demonstrate the success of the club in developing talented players.

Rosmalen is the location of the, formerly a car museum/attraction park and now a convention center. The park hosts an annual international tennis tournament in the summer, the Rosmalen Grass Court Championships. The park is located about 7 km east of 's-Hertogenbosch and can be reached via the A59.

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