Opherta
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Opherta
municipality Titz
Coordinates: 51 ° 0 ′ 42 " N , 6 ° 26 ′ 50" E
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| Height : | 110 m |
| Residents : | 356 (Dec. 31, 2019) |
| Postal code : | 52445 |
| Area code : | 02463 |
Opherten is a district of the municipality of Titz in the Düren district , North Rhine-Westphalia .
location
Opherten is located in the Jülich Börde northwest of Titz. The watershed between Rur and Erft runs right there . The height above sea level is about 100 m.
The Malefinkbach rises near Opherten .
history
In the area Opherten one should in the 4th century military camp of the Burgundians have been. The name Opherten ( from 'Heer' and ten 'Zaun') allows this conclusion.
Architectural monuments
Personalities associated with opherta
- Heiner Bielefeldt (* 1958), Catholic theologian, philosopher and historian
- Josef Neumann (1856–1912), Catholic priest
