Bovenau
Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Bovenau is a village in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Bovenau is only 16 metres (52 ft) above sea level. The location is south of the municipality of Bünsdorf or Sehestedt, but north of Ostenfeld, Bredenbek, and west of Krummwisch, about 20 km (12 mi) away from the center of Kiel.
Bovenau | |
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Maria Magdalena Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bovenau
within Rendsburg-Eckernförde district
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 Location of Bovenau | |
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| Coordinates: 54°20′N 9°50′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Rendsburg-Eckernförde |
| Municipal assoc. | Eiderkanal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniel Ambrock |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.2 km2 (10.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 1,118 |
| • Density | 42.7/km2 (111/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 24796 |
| Dialling codes | 04331, 04334, 04357 |
| Vehicle registration | RD |
| Website | www |
History
Bovenau was first mentioned in 1240 as Kirchdorf. The name is derived from the Low German „boven de Au“, which means something like "above the creek". Several megalithic tombs have been found in the area of the settlement. Estates are located in the surrounding area: Gut Dengelsberg, Gut Georgenthal, Gut Kluvensiek,[2] Gut Osterrade, Gut Steinwehr.
Buildings
The Maria Magdalena Church[3] and the lock of the old Eider Canal in Kluvensiek[4][5] are worth seeing.
Maria Magdalena Church in Bovenau
Church, inner space
Near the church, former school
Ingo Kühl's birthplace, former police station in Bovenau, 1957
Reconstructed megalithic tomb
Kluvensiek, lock of the old Eider Canal
Kluvensiek, lock
Kluvensiek, lock, iron gates of the former bascule bridge
Estate Kluvensiek
Estate Osterrade
Map of Bovenau and surroundings (c. 1850)
Sons and daughters of the village
Bibliography
Chronik Bovenau, 2007[8]
