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Country
  
Germany

Admin. region
  
Cologne

Time zone
  
CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Population
  
27,288 (31 Dec 2010)

Postal code
  
51503

Administrative region
  
Cologne

State
  
North Rhine-Westphalia

Elevation
  
71 - 260 m (−782 ft)

Area
  
38.81 km²

Local time
  
Saturday 10:30 PM

Dialling code
  
02205

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District
  
Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

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.

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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:

  • The upper area shows the red lion of Berg with blue crown, tongue and claws. The lion appears in most of the coats of arms in the district of the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis.
  • The lower area shows a hunting horn with a green background. It symbolizes the Königsforst, in former times a popular hunting district of the earls of Berg.
  • 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

  • CDU 17 seats
  • SPD 12 seats
  • Alliance 90/The greens 6 seats
  • FDP 4 seats
  • Alternative für Deutschland / AfD 2 seats
  • The Left 2 seats
  • BfR (Bürger für Rösrath-Citizens for Rösrath) 1 seat
  • Dieter von Niessen 1 seat
  • Kacem Bitich (independent), 1 seat
  • 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.

    Personalities connected with the town

  • Chris Howland (1928-2013), entertainer, actor and author, lived in Rosrath
  • Wolfgang Bochow (born 1944), badminton player, European champion in Badminton Men's Singles 1972
  • Rainer Brüninghaus (born 1949), German jazz pianist and composer, has been living in Rösrath since 1976
  • Anke Engelke (born 1965), actor and comedian, graduated from the Freiherr-vom-Stein-Schule in Rösrath in 1984
  • References

    Rösrath Wikipedia