The original Ortskern of Mödrath was destroyed by open-pit mining. Alt-Mödrath had been established where today the Marienfeld with the Papsthügel is. At that time about 2800 people lived in Alt-Mödrath.
Neu-Mödrath (New Mödrath)
With the resettlement of Alt-Mödrath to its current location, Mödrath lost its original character and much of its population. There are about 900 residents today. Many of the displacedcitizensspoke out for establishing the new location in a nearby field, but the place was annexed directly as a quarter of Kerpen.