Rossenbach (Morsbach)
Rossenbach
Community of Morsbach
Coordinates 50° 52′ 29″ N, 7° 42′ 25″ O |
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Height: | 293 m above sea level |
Residents: | 1 (31 Dec. 2007) |
Zip code: | 51597 |
Area code: | 02294 |
Rossenbach is a district of Morsbach in the Oberbergischer Kreis in southern North Rhine-Westphalia within the administrative district of Cologne.
Location and description
In rural, wooded surroundings, Rossenbach is located at the southernmost tip of the Oberbergischer Kreis. The cities of Gummersbach (38 km), Siegen (35 km) and Cologne (75 km) can be reached in a few minutes by car.
Neighboring districts are Böcklingen in the north, Euelsloch in the northeast, Heide in the south and Hahn in the west
History
Initial nomination
In 1575 the village was mentioned for the first time in a document, namely “Place in the map of A. Mercator ”
The spelling of the first name was Roßenbach.[1]
Sources
- ↑ Klaus Pampus: Urkundliche Erstnennennungen oberbergischer Orte (= Beiträge zur Oberbergischen Geschichte. Sonderbd. 1). Oberbergische Abteilung 1924 e.V. des Bergischen Geschichtsvereins, Gummersbach 1998, ISBN 3-88265-206-3.
Categories
- District of Morsbach
- First mention 1575