Rheinau (Baden)
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Location of the town of Rheinau within Ortenaukreis district
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| Coordinates | 48°40′4″N 7°56′5″E / 48.66778°N 7.93472°ECoordinates: 48°40′4″N 7°56′5″E / 48.66778°N 7.93472°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Ortenaukreis |
| Mayor | Michael Welsche |
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| Area | 73.43 km2 (28.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 130 m (427 ft) |
| Population | 11,277 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 154 /km2 (398 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | OG |
| Postal code | 77866 |
| Area codes | 07844 / 07227 / 07853 |
| Website | www.rheinau.de |
Rheinau is a town in southwestern Baden-Württemberg, Germany and is part of the district of Ortenau.
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[edit] Geography
Rheinau is located in the Upper Rhine River Plains directly on the Rhine and as such at the German-French border. The center of town is located immediately on the Rhine crossing to France and the southern borough of Linx is located not far from Kehl and Strasbourg.
[edit] Neighboring communities
Rheinau shares common borders with the following cities and towns, listed clockwise from the north: Lichtenau (district of Rastatt), Achern, Renchen, Appenweier and Kehl (all in the district of Ortenau) and the Alsatian town of Gambsheim.
[edit] Boroughs
Rheinau is made up of the boroughs of Freistett (Hauptort and administrative seat of Rheinau with city hall), Diersheim, Hausgereut, Helmlingen, Holzhausen, Honau, Linx, Memprechtshofen and Rheinbischofsheim.
[edit] History
The city of Rheinau was created during the Baden-Württemberg district reform in 1975 through the combination of the formerly independent communities of Freistett, Helmlingen, Memprechtshofen, Rheinbischofsheim, Hausgereut, Diersheim, Linx, Hohbühn, Holzhausen and Honau.
[edit] People, culture & architecture
[edit] Buildings
- Lutheran Church Rheinbischhofsheim: 56 m high, largest church in the area, built in 1876, remodeled in 1998
- Heidenkirchl in Freistett
- St Nikolaus Church
[edit] Events
Every Friday morning there is a farmers' market in Freistett.
[edit] Economy and infrastructure
[edit] Infrastructure
Rheinau is connected to Achern, Bühl and Kehl by bus lines and belongs to the Public Transportation Authority of the district of Ortenau.
[edit] References
- This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Rheinau (Baden) |
- (German) Official site of the city of Rheinau
- (German) Information about and images
- (German) Weberhaus
- (German) Heimatmuseum Rheinau
