Owen, Germany
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Location of Owen within Esslingen district | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Stuttgart |
District | Esslingen |
Government | |
• Mayor | Verena Grötzinger |
Area | |
• Total | 9.70 km2 (3.75 sq mi) |
Elevation | 391 m (1,283 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 3,478 |
• Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 73277 |
Dialling codes | 07021 |
Vehicle registration | ES |
Website | www.owen.de |
Owen (German pronunciation: [ˈaʊ.ən], see below) is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.
Geography
It is located 29 km southeast of Stuttgart and 7 km south of Kirchheim unter Teck.
Pronunciation
The name's pronunciation contradicts ordinary German orthographic rules and is more similar to English standard pronunciation. The name derives from the old word "Aue", meaning floodplain, and kept its ancient pronunciation.
References
- ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.