Längenau
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| Coordinates: 50°10′45″N 12°11′15″E / 50.17917°N 12.18750°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Upper Franconia |
| District | Wunsiedel |
| City | Selb |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 95100 |
Längenau is a village in the large district city of Selb, in the Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge district of Bavaria, Germany.[1]
The village is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of Selb, by the mountains Wartberg and Oppersbühl. It is within the Selb-Wunsiedler Plateau natural region of the Fichtel Mountains.
History
The village was first mentioned in a document under the name "Lengenowe". Around 1368, it belonged to the Asch estate of the Zedtwitz family, but in 1417 it was taken away from its owners. In 1499, the Margraviate of Brandenburg-Kulmbach-Bayreuth held feudal estates in the village, while most of the farms belonged to the nobile family of Raitenbach of Erkersreuth. The Forster family from Selb and Jobst Neustetter also held fiefs there. In 1818, the municipality of Längenau and Buchwald was created. The patrimonial court was held by the Reitzenstein family of Erkersreuth.[2] Since 1928, basalt has been mined at the nearby Wartberg for use as crushed stone in road construction.[3][4] On January 1, 1978, the town became a part of the municipality of Selb.[5]