Rösrath (German:[ˈʁøːsˌʁaːt]; Kölsch: Röhsroth[ˈʁœs²ˌʁɔt²]) is a town 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 town area Forsbach. The community was elevated to the town status in 2001.
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.
Local government
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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
Mayors
Mayors
Start of office
End of office
Party
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Franz Leyhausen
August 1878
June 1905
Max Haumann
October 1905
March 1931
Max Steinsträßer
April 1931
April 1945
Gottfried Fuhrmann
May 1945
February 1946
CDU
Robert Vierkötter
March 1946
October 1946
SPD
Josef Arens
November 1946
March 1947
CDU
Wilhelm Beinhoff
April 1947
October 1948
CDU
Paul Leibner
November 1948
December 1950
SPD
Günther Runkel
February 1951
November 1951
FDP
Kurt Adenauer
December 1951
December 1954
CDU
Erwin Schiffbauer
January 1955
April 1963
SPD
Matthias Großmann
May 1963
October 1964
CDU
Erwin Schiffbauer
November 1964
February 1972
SPD
Siegfried Tews
March 1972
April 1975
SPD
Karlheinz Krakau
May 1975
September 1989
CDU
Dieter Happ
October 1989
November 2008
SPD
First full-time mayor since October 1, 1999
Marcus Mombauer
December 2008
September 2020
CDU
Bondina Schulze
September 2020
in office
Grüne
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
Eulenbroich Castle in the carnival parade
Rösrath is known for the Rose Monday Parade, organized every year.
Landmarks
Gateway of Eulenbroich Castle
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.
Veurne, Belgium (1974)
Chavenay, France (1998)
