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| Overath | ||
| federal state | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
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| Residents | 27.040 (2019) | |
| height | 100 m | |
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The place Overath was first mentioned in 1060 and now has around 27,000 inhabitants.
background
The size of the city of Overath is approx. 68.85 km².
The oldest district of Overath is the Kemenat, an old count's estate on the church. The oldest settlement in Overath, however, is likely to be the Steinhof (current building from 1662) opposite the church, a former manor house, today connected to the community center. The bower, church and stone courtyard are the central area of Overath to this day, living history from many centuries.
Bernsau Castle also had historical significance for Overath, of which only remains of the wall can be seen in today's Hammermühle industrial area.
In addition to Overath there are the districts: 1 Brombach, 2 Heiligenhaus, 3 Immekeppel, 4 Marialinden, 5 Steinenbrück, 6 Untereschbach and 7 Vilkerath.
getting there
By plane
The Cologne Bonn Airport can be reached in about 25 minutes.
By train
Due to the favorable traffic situation to Cologne and Bonn, many commuters live in Overath.
In local rail traffic, Overath is connected to the Aggertalbahn (KBS 459) from Cologne above Gummersbach to Marienheide connected, on which the Oberbergische Bahn (RB 25) runs to Cologne every 30 minutes and to Marienheide every 60 minutes. The travel time between Overath and Köln Hbf is around 35 minutes.
Bus transport
The following bus lines operate in the urban area for local passenger transport:
| line | route | Tact |
|---|---|---|
| City center | ||
| 310 | Overath train station – Engelskirchen – Ründeroth – Dieringhausen – Gummersbach train station | Every half hour on weekdays, on Saturdays from the afternoon onwards and on Sundays around every hour, night traffic on weekends |
| 420 | Overath train station – Untereschbach – Bensberg – Bergisch Gladbach train station | Every hour on weekdays, every half hour during rush hour, every half hour on Saturday mornings, then every hour, on Sundays every hour |
| 557 | Overath train station-Wahlscheid-Lohmar-Siegburg train station | Every hour until midnight on weekdays, every half hour during rush hour, every hour on Saturdays, every two hours on Sundays |
| 575 | Overath train station-Marialinden-Much | Every hour on weekdays, every two hours on weekends |
| Surrounding city area | ||
| 421 | Lindlar bus station – Immekeppel – Bensberg – Bergisch Gladbach train station | Every hour on weekdays, every half hour during rush hour in the direction of Bergisch Gladbach, every hour on Saturdays, every two hours on Sundays, no night traffic |
| 440 | Immekeppel – Untereschbach – Hurden – Hohkeppel | Every working day to Gross-Hurden approximately every hour, with a few exceptions on school days, registration by telephone is required, no evening or night traffic |
| Call collective taxi | ||
| 480 | Connection of the city center with surrounding urban areas (special tariff) | |
In the street
The federal highway 55 (B 55) crosses the city area, the federal highway 484 (B 484) begins here.
Overath is served by the federal autobahn 4 (A 4) with two junctions, "Overath-Untereschbach" and "Overath". The “Aggertal” motorway service station is also located near the “Overath” junction.
By boat
mobility
One run by volunteer drivers Citizen bus drives to more remote urban areas if necessary.
Tourist Attractions
Churches
In the center of Overath:
- St. Walburga Church
In the Marialinden district:
- Pilgrimage Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary
In the Heiligenhaus district
- St. Rochus Church
In the Immekeppel district:
- St. Lucia Church
Castles, chateaux and palaces
Buildings
Monuments
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Overath there are around 200 monuments, whereby in addition to churches and half-timbered houses there are also crossroads, Stations of the Cross andFootfalls be counted.
Museums
Streets and squares
The Pilgrimage route is an old pilgrimage route.
Parks
various
activities
Sports clubs, tennis courts, golf course, bowling alley, indoor swimming pool Badino with sauna.
shop
Available: the big supermarkets, Aldi, Edeka, Hit, Lidl, Penny, Rewe. Hardware store: Hagebaumarkt. Specialty stores from bookstores and fashion stores to health food stores and electronics stores. Also car dealerships, banks, camping supplies and mobile homes. There are various farm shops, weekly markets and tree nurseries.
kitchen
Sufficient restaurants, from bourgeois to Italian to Greek and Chinese.
Cheap
- Mc Donald's, Gut Burghof 4
- In the district of Vilkerath: Small snack from the butcher's Rackwitz, only open at lunchtime during the week, Kölner Straße 63
medium
- in the Marialinden district: Bergischer Hof, country hotel and restaurant (two spoon in the Gourmet Atlas), Pilgerstrasse 62-64
- in the Vilkerath district: Thai Elefant, Thai cuisine, Kölner Straße 66, inexpensive to medium
Upscale
- Landhotel Sülztaler Hof, Immekeppel. Recommended by the VARTA restaurant guide in 2015.
nightlife
Cheap
medium
Upscale
accommodation
Cheap
medium
Upscale
Learn
Cyriax school center with secondary school and grammar school and new school canteen.
Work
carnival
In and around Overath there is traditionally a lively carnival hustle and bustle. Various carnival parades run through the individual districts and communities.
security
In Overath only a temporarily manned police station. The next area is in Rösrath. Fire brigade and ambulance services available. Only a low clearing-up rate for break-ins.
health
- Medical on-call service in emergencies for the Rheinisch-Bergisches Kreis: 116117
- Information pharmacy emergency service: 0800/0022833 (free of charge from landlines)
- Dental emergency service Tel .: 01805-986700
- Ophthalmological emergency service: Tel .: 01805-044100
- General practitioners and specialists are well represented in Overath. The nearest hospitals are in Engelskirchen and Bergisch Gladbach.
Practical advice
- City administration Overath in the community center on Steinhofplatz: 02206 / 602-0 (large parking lot)
- Contact person for people with disabilities: Stefan Lommel 02206/602194
- Senior and care advisor: Monika Knauf 02206/602276
- Overather Tafel: Hauptstraße 98 (serving times: Wednesday from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., Friday from 11.30 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
- Regular post offices and small stations are available.
The speed of data for Internet connections leaves a lot to be desired in rural regions.
trips
- There are many hiking trails. A special feature are old, well-signposted pilgrimage routes with church monuments, Stations of the Cross and Footfalls by the wayside. Partly difficult because it is steep uphill.
- A visit to the excursion restaurant is particularly worthwhile with children Bergische Schweiz with a wide view of the altitude and a large gate with roe deer. Giant thirty-year-old rhododendrons bloom in early May. Engelskirchen, Upper State 25.
literature
- Theodor Rutt: Overath - History of the Congregation, Rheinland-Verlag GmbH Bonn, 1980 ISBN 3-7927-0530-3
- Paul Schmitz: Overath - illustrated book of a community. Publisher: Municipality of Overath, Meinerzhagener printing and publishing house
Web links
- https://www.overath.de/ - Overath official website
