Rotselaar

Rotselaar
Municipality
Church in Rotselaar
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Rotselaar
Rotselaar Location in Belgium Location of Rotselaar in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°57′N 04°43′E / 50.950°N 4.717°E / 50.950; 4.717
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Leuven
Government
• Mayor	Jelle Wouters (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, N-VA
Area
• Total	37.22 km2 (14.37 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	16,678
• Density	450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Postal codes	3110, 3111, 3118
NIS code	24094
Area codes	016
Website	rotselaar.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 January 1, 1977 the municipality comprises the towns of Rotselaar proper, Werchter and Wezemaal. On January 1, 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.