Rheinau (Baden)
City in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Rheinau (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaɪnaʊ]; Low Alemannic: Rhinai) is a city in southwestern Baden-Württemberg, Germany and is part of the district of Ortenau.[3] It is situated directly on the Rhine River, which forms the border with France, approximately 10 kilometers north of Kehl and 15 kilometers east of Strasbourg.[4] The modern municipality was established in 1975 through the merger of nine former independent villages, including Freistett, Helmlingen, and Rheinbischofsheim.[5] Rheinau is known locally for its annual asparagus festival (Spargelfest), reflecting the region's agricultural tradition of cultivating white asparagus.[6]
Rheinau | |
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Rheinau-Rheinbischofsheim, protestant church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Rheinau
within Ortenaukreis district  | |
 Location of Rheinau | |
  Rheinau Location within Germany  Rheinau Location within Baden-Württemberg | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′04″N 07°56′05″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Ortenaukreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–31) | Oliver Rastetter[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 73.5 km2 (28.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 11,346 |
| • Density | 154/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 77866 |
| Dialling codes | 07844 / 07227 / 07853 |
| Vehicle registration | OG, BH, KEL, LR, WOL |
| Website | www.rheinau.de |
Geography
Rheinau is located in the Upper Rhine River Plains directly on the Rhine and as such at the German-French border.[7] 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.[8]
Neighbouring 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 towns of Gambsheim and La Wantzenau.[8]
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.[8][4]
- Boroughs of Rheinau
Freistett
Freistett
Helmlingen
Memprechtshofen
Memprechtshofen
Rheinbischofsheim
History
The town of Rheinau was created during the Baden-Württemberg district reform in January 1975 through the combination of the formerly independent municipalities of Freistett, Rheinbischofsheim and Honau.[9]
Local council (Elections in May 2014)
- SPD = 11 seats
- IG Handel = 4 seats
- CDU = 12 seats
- Total = 27 seats
Churches
- Lutheran Church Rheinbischhofsheim: 56 m high, largest church in the area, built in 1876, remodeled in 1998
- Heidenkirchl (in Freistett)
- St. Nikolaus Church
