Roerdalen (; ) is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, in the province of Limburg. As of , it had about inhabitants and borders Germany.

Roerdalen is the renaming of the municipality of Melick en Herkenbosch in 1993.

Population centres

Topography

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Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Roerdalen, June 2015

Notable people

  • Hubert Biermans (1864 in Herkenbosch - 1953) a Dutch and Canadian businessman
  • Connie Palmen (born 1955 in Sint Odiliënberg) a Dutch author
  • Geert Chatrou (born 1969 in Sint Odiliënberg) a professional whistler
  • Jos Verstappen (born 1972 in Montfort) a Dutch former racing driver
  • Joeri Verlinden (born 1988 in Melick) a Dutch swimmer, competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics

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

Image:Melick2.jpg|River Roer

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

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References

  • Official website

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