Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Population 27,288 (31 Dec 2010) Postal code 51503 Administrative region Cologne | Elevation 71 - 260 m (−782 ft) Area 38.81 km² Local time Saturday 10:30 PM Dialling code 02205 | |
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Weather 10°C, Wind NE at 14 km/h, 41% Humidity | ||
Rösrath ( [ˈʁøːsˌʁaːt], Colognian: Röhsroth [ˈʁœˑsˌʁɔˑt]) is a city in the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis (district) in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The earliest known documents mentioning the settlement Rösrath can be found in documents dated to 1356. There have been findings of Paleolithic and Mesolithic tools in the city area Forsbach. The community was elevated to city status in 2001.
Contents
- Map of 51503 RC3B6srath Germany
- Geography
- The Coat of Arms of Rsrath
- Landmark of Rsrath
- Local council
- Carnival
- Personalities connected with the town
- References
Map of 51503 R%C3%B6srath, Germany
Geography
Rösrath is located in the immediate vicinity of Cologne. The municipal area of Rösrath is bordering on the south-eastern city limits of Cologne. Therefore from Cologne's point of view Rösrath is called a Gateway to the Berg region (Bergisches Land). The municipal area partly extends over the nature reserves of the Wahner Heide and Königsforst.
The Coat of Arms of Rösrath
The coat of arms of Rösrath consists of two areas:
Landmark of Rösrath
The gateway of Eulenbroich castle is virtually the landmark of Rösrath. This gateway to the Berg region (Bergisches Land) is used as logo on the letterheads and internet pages of the town council.
Local council
Elections in May 2014
Carnival
Cologne is well known as a "stronghold" of German carnival with its famous carnival parade on the Monday before Strove Tuesday. Rösrath isn't too far away from Cologne. Also in Rösrath a Rose Monday Parade is organized every year. The parade isn't as big as in Cologne, but the foolishness is just as wild as in the neighbouring large town.