Rosmalen

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Rosmalen (population 40.000) is a city in the province of North Brabant, in the south of the Netherlands. It is located near 's-Hertogenbosch and belongs to its municipality.

Rosmalen is a small city in Noord-Brabant. Rosmalen has approximately 40.000 inhabitants. In 2005 the city has begun the construction of a new neighbourhood: De Groote Wielen (The Big Wheels). 5.000 Homes and other buildings will be build. Rosmalen has a rather big and locally well known football-club; OJC Rosmalen. The 1st team of the seniors are in the highest amateur-division of the Netherlands. The youth-teams also belong to the best of amateurs in the Netherlands. Many players from OJC have played for payed-football clubs, like FC Den Bosch, RKC Waalwijk, Willem II, etc.

Rosmalen is the location of the Autotron car museum/attraction park. The park also annually hosts an international tennis tournament in the summer: The Ordina Open. The park is located about 7 km east of 's-Hertogenbosch, and can be reached via the A59.

[edit] Born in Rosmalen

• Annemarie Verstappen (* 1965), female swimmer who in 1982 won the world title in the 200 metres freestyle.