Rösrath
Rösrath | |
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Coordinates: 50°54′N 7°11′E / 50.900°N 7.183°ECoordinates: 50°54′N 7°11′E / 50.900°N 7.183°E | |
Kintra | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalie |
Admin. region | Cologne |
Destrict | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Marcus Mombauer (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 38.81 km2 (14.98 sq mi) |
Elevation | 71 - 260 m (−782 ft) |
Population (2021-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 28,712 |
• Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC 1/ 2) |
Postal codes | 51503 |
Diallin codes | 02205 |
Vehicle registration | GL |
Website | www.roesrath.de |
Rösrath is a ceety in the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis (destrict) in North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany. The earliest kent documents mentionin the dounset Rösrath can be foond in documents datit tae 1356. Thare hae been findins o Paleolithic an Mesolithic tuils in the ceety aurie Forsbach. The commonty wis elevatit tae ceety status in 2001.
Geography
[eedit | eedit soorce]Rösrath is locatit in the immediate vicinity o Cologne. The municipal aurie o Rösrath is borderin on the sooth-eastren ceety leemits o Cologne. Therefore frae Cologne's pynt o view Rösrath is cried a Gateway tae the Berg region (Bergisches Land). The municipal aurie pairtly extends ower the natur reserves o the Wahner Heide an Königsforst.
The Coat o Airms o Rösrath
[eedit | eedit soorce]The coat o airms o Rösrath consists o twa auries:
- The upper aurie shows the reid lion o Berg wi blue croun, tongue an claws. The lion appears in maist o the coats o airms in the destrict o the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis.
- The lawer aurie shows a huntin horn wi a green backgrund. It seembolizes the Königsforst, in umwhile times a popular huntin destrict o the earls o Berg.
Landmark o Rösrath
[eedit | eedit soorce]The gateway o Eulenbroich castle is virtually the laundmerk o Rösrath. This gateway tae the Berg region (Bergisches Land) is uised as logo on the letterheads an internet pages o the toun cooncil.
Twinned ceeties
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Carnival
[eedit | eedit soorce]Cologne is weel kent as a "stronghold" o German carnival wi its famous carnival parade on the Monday afore Strove Tuesday. Rösrath isna too far awa frae Cologne. An aw in Rösrath a Rose Monday Parade is organizit ivery year. The parade isna as big as in Cologne, but the foolishness is juist as wild as in the neebourin lairge toun.
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 Juin 2022.
Freemit airtins
[eedit | eedit soorce]Wikimedia Commons haes media relatit tae Rösrath. |
Wikimedia Commons haes media relatit tae Cultural heritage monuments in Rösrath. |
- Offeecial steid (in German)