Rösrath

Rösrath
Coat of arms
Rösrath
Location of Rösrath within Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district
Coordinates: 50°54′N 7°11′E / 50.900°N 7.183°E / 50.900; 7.183Coordinates: 50°54′N 7°11′E / 50.900°N 7.183°E / 50.900; 7.183
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Cologne
District	Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
Government
• Mayor	Marcus Mombauer (CDU)
Area
• Total	38.81 km2 (14.98 sq mi)
Elevation	71 - 260 m (−782 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	28,386
• Density	730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	51503
Dialling codes	02205
Vehicle registration	GL
Website	www.roesrath.de

Rösrath (German pronunciation: [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.

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 consists of two areas:

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.

Elections in May 2014

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.