Odenthal

Odenthal
Municipality
View of Odenthal-Selbach
View of Odenthal-Selbach
Flag of Odenthal
Flag
Coat of arms of Odenthal
Coat of arms
Rheinisch-Bergischer KreisRhein-Sieg-KreisNorth Rhine-WestphaliaCologneLeverkusenMettmann (district)SolingenRemscheidOberbergischer KreisOverathRösrathBergisch GladbachKürtenOdenthalWermelskirchenBurscheidLeichlingen
Location of Odenthal within Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district
Interactive map of Odenthal
Odenthal is located in Germany
Odenthal
Odenthal
Location within Germany
Odenthal is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Odenthal
Odenthal
Location within North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°2′N 7°7′E / 51.033°N 7.117°E / 51.033; 7.117
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionKöln
DistrictRheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
Subdivisions32
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25)Robert Lennerts (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
39.87 km2 (15.39 sq mi)
Elevation
149 m (489 ft)
Population
 (2025-12-31)
 • Total
15,728
 • Density394.5/km2 (1,022/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
51519
Dialling codes02202, 02207, 02174
Vehicle registrationGL
Websitewww.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.

Panoramic view of Cologne on a rainy day as seen from Voiswinkel
Panoramic view of Cologne on a rainy day as seen from Voiswinkel

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.

Population

Sightseeing attractions

The Altenberger Dom is a large 13th century abbey church near the village Altenberg, part of Odenthal.

Twin towns

References

  1. ↑ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2025 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW.
  3. ↑ "Landesdatabank Nordrhein-Westfalen Tabelle 12411-01i: Bevölkerungsstand - Gemeinden - Stichtag". Retrieved 26 August 2026.