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Rösrath (; ) is a town in the
Rösrath is known for the ''Rose Monday Parade'', organized every year.
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.
Official website
Chronicle of mayors of Rösrath since 1945
Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis Districts of the Rhine Province {{RheinischBergischerKreis-geo-stub
Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
The Rheinisch-Bergische Kreis is a Kreis (district) in the Cologne Bonn Region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Kreis Mettman, Oberbergischer Kreis and Rhein-Sieg, and the district-free cities Cologne, Leverkusen, ...
(district) in North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inhab ...
, Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG),, is a country in Central Europe. It is the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the sou ...
. 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 town area ''Forsbach''. The community was elevated to the town status in 2001.
Geography
Rösrath is located in the immediate vicinity ofCologne
Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 million inhabitants in the city proper and 3.6 millio ...
. 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 Bergisches Land (, '' Berg Country'') is a low mountain range region within the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, east of Rhine river, south of the Ruhr. The landscape is shaped by woods, meadows, rivers and creeks and contains ov ...
).
The municipal area partly extends over the nature reserves of the ''Wahner Heide'' and ''Königsforst''.
Local government
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 seatMayors
Coat of Arms
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.Culture
Rösrath is known for the ''Rose Monday Parade'', organized every year.
Landmarks
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.
Twin towns – sister cities
Rösrath istwinned
Twinning (making a twin of) may refer to:
* In biology and agriculture, producing two offspring (i.e., twins) at a time, or having a tendency to do so;
* Twin towns and sister cities, towns and cities involved in town twinning
* Twinning inst ...
with:
* Veurne
Veurne (; french: Furnes, italic=no, ) is a city and municipality in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the town of Veurne proper and the settlements of , , , , , Houtem, , , Wulveringem, and .
History
Origins ...
, Belgium (1974)
* Chavenay, France (1998)
* Crespières, France (1998)
* Feucherolles, France (1998)
* Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, France (1998)
Notable people
* Chris Howland (1928–2013), entertainer, actor and author, lived in Rosrath *Wolfgang Bochow
Wolfgang Bochow (26 May 1944 – 14 September 2017) was a badminton player from West Germany who rated among the world's best in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Tall and powerful, he had one of the strongest backhands in the game.
Career
Boch ...
(1944–2017), badminton player
*Rainer Brüninghaus
Rainer Brüninghaus (born 21 November 1949) is a German jazz pianist, composer and university teacher.
Career
He was born in Bad Pyrmont, Lower Saxony, Germany. Rainer Brüninghaus was educated in classical piano, playing from the age of nine, a ...
(born 1949), jazz pianist and composer, has been living in Rösrath since 1976
*Anke Engelke
Anke Christina Fischer ( Engelke; born 21 December 1965) is a German comedian, actress, voice actress and television presenter.
Personal life
Born in Montreal, Canada, Engelke moved to Cologne, Germany in 1971 with her German parents. Early ...
(born 1965), actor and comedian, graduated from the Freiherr-vom-Stein-Schule in Rösrath in 1984
References
External links
Official website
Chronicle of mayors of Rösrath since 1945
Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis Districts of the Rhine Province {{RheinischBergischerKreis-geo-stub