Odendorf

50.6472226.881111172Koordinaten: 50 ° 38 ' 50 "N, 6 ° 52' 52" E

Location of Odendorf in North Rhine-Westphalia

Odendorf is a village in the municipality Swisttal in the Rhein- Sieg-Kreis in the south of North Rhine- Westphalia. On January 9, 2014 3,746 inhabitants lived in Odendorf, the second largest town in the municipality Swisttal. Local Head of Odendorf is Mrs. Elisabeth Kümpel.

Geography

Odendorf lies in the southern part of the Lower Rhine bay and thus the area between the Rhine Bach Meckenheimer Lößplatte and the Zuelpich - Euskirchener Eifel foothills. The place is located on the Escher Lößplatte, in the Orbach - alluvial plain, about 172 meters above sea level and is the highest village in the municipality Swisttal. Since Roman times, this area is agricultural land due to the favorable soil and climate conditions. Like the other villages in the municipality Swisttal Odendorf belongs to the Rhineland Nature Park.

Climate

Climatically the Odendorf - Rheinbacher space in front Zuelpich and Euskirchen is recognized as the driest area of the Rhineland.

History

In Roman times it was on the southern edge of the municipality - in the middle between Odendorf and Lappermühle - the underground water line from the Eifel to Cologne. The beginning of the settlement activity is for the Orbachaue already for the Neolithic with the Michel Berger earthwork around 4000 BC north of Odendorf and location in the vicinity of the forming during this period trade routes from north to south is. During World War I, was a Luftwaffe airfield, on the mostly Bf 109 fighters of JG 27 were stationed. Adolf Hitler also landed here with a Ju 52 The airfield was on May 10, 1940 to June 6, 1940 part of the Führer's headquarters Felsennest in Rodert. After the capture by U.S. troops landed here and Dwight D. Eisenhower.

On August 1, 1969 Odendorf was incorporated into Swisttal.

Center Odendorf

In the present village of Odendorf boasts the historic tithe house, the old Catholic parish church Alt St. Peter and Paul from the 12th century (first mentioned in 893 ), the new Roman Catholic parish church of St. Peter and Paul ( Neo-Gothic church from 1901 /06), also the pastorate, the Vikarie and the former monastery, later hospital, orphanage, old people's home, which now houses a kindergarten and a few clubs can accommodate. In indirect environment from the town center, the castle is Odendorf (private property). The community center of the Protestant church Swisttal, the Dietrich -Bonhoeffer -Haus, built in the mid 1980s. The groundbreaking ceremony took place in the presence of Superintendent Brandt and mayor 's favor on 23 February 1986. On 14 June 1987, the community center was inaugurated.

Children's and educational institutions

  • Community Primary School Odendorf
  • Protestant kindergarten
  • Catholic Kindergarten
  • Daycare Villa Sundries
  • Community College VHS Rhine stream, Swisttal Meckenheim Wachtberglifte

Rail transport

The breakpoint Odendorf is located on the Voreifelbahn ( KBS 475 ) Bonn- Euskirchen, on the rail passenger transport ( regional rail ) operates the regional train 23. The waiting room in the former station building was last used by a snack before it was demolished in 2013. During World War I, was the above-mentioned airfield of the Air Force.

Will be conducted of rail transport by DB Regio NRW, for speeds up to 120 km / h used for the Voreifelbahn diesel railcar of the DB 644 series in one-to two -traction.

For the Public rail transport tariff of the transport association Rhein-Sieg (VRS ) and collective space border of the NRW rate applies.

Rhein-Sieg-Kreis Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg Swisttal-Essig Heimerzheim Ludendorf Miel (Swisttal) Morenhoven Ollheim
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