Ophausen

Ophausen Much parish Coordinates: 50 ° 54 ′ 1 ″  N , 7 ° 27 ′ 47 ″  E
Height :	194–224 m above sea level NHN
Postal code :	53804
Area code :	02245
Location of Ophausen in Much

Ophausen is a part of the municipality of Much in the Rhein-Sieg district .

location

Ophausen lies on the slopes of the Bergisches Land . Neighboring towns are Herfterath in the northeast, Müllerhof in the south and Oberdreisbach in the west. The Bröltalpark campsite is between Ophausen and Landesstraße 350 .

Residents

In 1830 Ophausen had 40 residents.

In 1901 the hamlet had 38 inhabitants. Here lived Ackerer Hilger Behr, Ackerer Peter Josef Büth, Maurer Heinrich Franken, Ackerer Joh. Albert Kreuzer, Ackerer Heinrich Josef Kröner, Ackerin widow Joh. Heinrich Schmitz, Ackerer Joh. Peter Schmitz, Ackerer Stephan Schmitz and Schneider Peter Josef Wippermann.

history

In 1505 a woman named Agnese von Ophusen was mentioned in the parish of Much .

In 1575 the place is listed on the Mercator map with the reference to several hueffs ligated together .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Description of the Royal Prussian Rhine Provinces
2. ^ Resident directory Siegkreis 1901
3. ↑ village side