Odenthal

Odenthal (German pronunciation: [ˈoːdn̩taːl]) is a municipality in the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Odenthal
Municipality
View of Odenthal-Selbach
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Odenthal within Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district
Odenthal Show map of Germany Odenthal Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°2′N 7°7′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	395.8/km2 (1,025/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

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

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

• 
  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