Rosendaël

Rosendaël (Dutch: Rozendaal, West Flemish: Rozendoale, French Flemish: Roozendaele; meaning "rose valley") is a former commune in the Nord department in northern France. In 1972 it was merged into Dunkirk. It currently has 18,272 inhabitants (an almost ten-fold increase since 1825) in an area of 3.97 km2.

Rosendaël
Part of Dunkirk
Town hall annex
Coat of arms
Location of Rosendaël
Rosendaël
Rosendaël
Coordinates: 51°02′29″N 2°24′13″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkirk
CantonDunkerque-2
CommuneDunkirk
Area
1
3.97 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
Population
 (1999)
18,272
  Density4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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

Arms of Rosendaël
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

See also



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