Odenthal
Odenthal | |
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Location of Odenthal within Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district ![]() | |
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| Coordinates: 51°2′N 7°7′E / 51.033°N 7.117°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Köln |
| District | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis |
| Subdivisions | 32 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Robert Lennerts[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.87 km2 (15.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 149 m (489 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 15,779 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 51519 |
| Dialling codes | 02202, 02207, 02174 |
| Vehicle registration | GL |
| Website | www.odenthal.de |
Odenthal (German pronunciation: [ˈoːdn̩taːl]) is a municipality in the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geography
Odenthal is situated approximately 5 km north of Bergisch Gladbach and 15 km north-east of Cologne.
Neighbouring places
Nearby cities are Leverkusen, Burscheid, Wermelskirchen, and Bergisch Gladbach. Neighboring municipalities include Kürten.
Division of the town
The municipality includes 32 districts (Ortsteile):
Altehufe - Altenberg - Blecher - Busch - Bülsberg - Bömberg - Bömerich - Eikamp - Erberich - Feld - Glöbusch - Grimberg - Großgrimberg - Hahnenberg - Holz - Höffe - Hüttchen - Klasmühle - Küchenberg - Kümps - Landwehr - Menrath - Neschen - Oberscheid - Osenau - Pistershausen - Schallemich - Scheuren - Schmeisig - Schwarzbroich - Selbach - Voiswinkel.
Sightseeing attractions
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Hans-Klein-Platz -
Half-timbering -
Hexenbrunnen -
Heiligenhäuschen -
Dhünn -
Hotel zur Post -
Medieval church St. Pankratius -
Village Street -
Selbach -
Community Center -
Strauweiler Castle
Twin towns
Cernay la Ville (France), since 1996
Paimio (Finland), since 2011
References
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
External links
- Official website (in German)






