Roerdalen (; li, Roerdale ) is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in the southeastern

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

, in the province of

Limburg Limburg or Limbourg may refer to: Regions * Limburg (Belgium), a province since 1839 in the Flanders region of Belgium * Limburg (Netherlands), a province since 1839 in the south of the Netherlands * Diocese of Limburg, Roman Catholic Diocese in ...

. As of , it had about inhabitants and borders

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

. Roerdalen is the renaming of the municipality of

Melick en Herkenbosch Melick en Herkenbosch is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Limburg. It covered the villages of Melick and Herkenbosch. In 1991, the municipality merged with Vlodrop, and in 1993, it changed its name to Roerdalen Roerdalen (; li, Roe ...

in 1993.

Population centres

Topography

''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Roerdalen, June 2015''

Notable people

Hubert Biermans Johannes Hubertus "Hubert" Biermans (31 December 1864, Melick en Herkenbosch, HerkenboschBirth ...

(1864 in Herkenbosch - 1953) a Dutch and Canadian businessman *

Connie Palmen Aldegonda Petronella Huberta Maria "Connie" Palmen (born 25 November 1955) is a Dutch author. Palmen debuted with the novel ''De wetten'' (1990), published in the United States as ''The Laws'' (1993), translated by Richard Huijing. ''The Laws'' ...

(born 1955 in Sint Odiliënberg) a Dutch author * Geert Chatrou (born 1969 in Sint Odiliënberg) a professional whistler *

Jos Verstappen Johannes Franciscus Verstappen (; born 4 March 1972) is a former (Formula One) racing driver. Verstappen was the German Formula Three champion and Masters of Formula Three winner in 1993. In Formula 1, Verstappen raced for seven different t ...

(born 1972 in Montfort) a Dutch former racing driver *

Joeri Verlinden Joeri Verlinden (born 22 January 1988) is a Dutch swimmer who specializes in butterfly and freestyle. He is currently trained by Martin Truijens. He was previously trained by Marcel Wouda. Swimming career Verlinden made his international debut ...

(born 1988 in Melick) a Dutch swimmer, competed at the

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...

Gallery

Image:Sint Odiliënberg, molen foto5 2011-03-16 11.40.JPG, Windmill (molen van Verbeek) in Sint Odiliënberg Image:Melick2.jpg, River

Roer The Rur or Roer (german: Rur ; Dutch and li, Roer, , ; french: Rour) is a major river that flows through portions of Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. It is a right (eastern) tributary to the Meuse ( nl, links=no, Maas). About 90 perce ...

Image:Kolleg St.Ludwig Detail.jpg, Ruined Building detail of Kolleg St. Ludwig File:Alleebäume bei Paarlo 2.jpg, Road between St. Odilienberg Paarlo, looking towards St. Odilienberg File:Basilika roerdalen.jpg, Basiliek van de H.H. Wiro File:Montfort (Roerdalen) church.JPG, Montfort church File:Montfort (Roerdalen) Rijksmonument 30068 De Voorhof.JPG, Voorhof File:Montfort (Roerdalen) sculpture by Nicolas van Ronkenstein.JPG, Sculpture by Nicolas van Ronkenstein File:Montfort (Roerdalen) Rijksmonument 47063 pastorie.JPG, Montfort former vicarage. Image:Montfort, monumentaal pand foto3 2011-03-16 12.19.JPG, Montfort former townhall File:St.Ludwig Sued09.jpg, Vlodrop File:Herkenbosch, de Sint Sebastianuskerk RM28550 foto4 2014-03-29 09.39.jpg, Church (de Sint Sebastianuskerk) in Herkenbosch

References

External links

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Official website
Municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands) Municipalities of the Netherlands established in 1993 {{LimburgNL-geo-stub