Rotselaar

Rotselaar
Church in Rotselaar
Location of Rotselaar in Flemish Brabant
Interactive map of Rotselaar
Rotselaar
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°57′N 04°43′E / 50.950°N 4.717°E / 50.950; 4.717
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceFlemish Brabant
ArrondissementLeuven
Government
 • MayorJelle Wouters (CD&V)
 • Governing partiesCD&V, N-VA
Area
 • Total
37.22 km2 (14.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
 • Total
16,678
 • Density448.1/km2 (1,161/sq mi)
Postal codes
3110, 3111, 3118
NIS code
24094
Area codes016
Websiterotselaar.be

Rotselaar (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɔtsəlaːr]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish-Brabant, near the convergence of the Demer and the Dijle. Since 1 January 1977 the municipality comprises the towns of Rotselaar proper, Werchter and Wezemaal. On 1 January 2006 Rotselaar had a total population of 15,068. The total area is 37.57 km2 which gives a population density of 401 inhabitants per km2.