Rheinau (Baden)

Rheinau
City
Rheinau-Rheinbischofsheim, protestant church
Rheinau-Rheinbischofsheim, protestant church
Coat of arms of Rheinau
Coat of arms
Location of Rheinau within Ortenaukreis district
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Location of Rheinau
Rheinau is located in Germany
Rheinau
Rheinau
Rheinau is located in Baden-Württemberg
Rheinau
Rheinau
Coordinates: 48°40′04″N 07°56′05″E / 48.66778°N 7.93472°E / 48.66778; 7.93472
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictOrtenaukreis
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
 • Density154/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
77866
Dialling codes07844 / 07227 / 07853
Vehicle registrationOG, BH, KEL, LR, WOL
Websitewww.rheinau.de

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]

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
  • Freistett
    Freistett
  • Helmlingen
    Helmlingen
  • Memprechtshofen
    Memprechtshofen
  • Memprechtshofen
    Memprechtshofen
  • Rheinbischofsheim
    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

Economy and infrastructure

Infrastructure

Rheinau is connected to Achern, Bühl and Kehl by bus lines and belongs to the Public Transportation Authority of the district of Ortenau.

References

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahl Rheinau 2023, Staatsanzeiger. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Tabellengruppe 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes zum 31. Dezember 2024" [Update of the population as of 31 December 2024] (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.
  3. ^ "TGN Full Record Display, English (Getty Research)". www.getty.edu. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  4. ^ a b "Stadt Rheinau". www.rheinau.de (in German). Archived from the original on 2026-01-05. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  5. ^ Ortenaukreis, Landkreis. "Kreisarchiv". Landkreis Ortenaukreis (in German). Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  6. ^ "Das "königliche Gemüse" genießen". www.schwarzwald-tourismus.info (in German). Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  7. ^ Strauss, Peter. "FREISTETT: in RHEINAU-Ortenaukreis, Bodersweier , Freistett , Kehl), Lichtenau and Rheinbischofsheim | BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG (BADEN-WUERTTEMBERG) | International Jewish Cemetery Project". JewishGen’s Cemetery Discovery Project. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  8. ^ a b c Strauss, Peter. "RHEINAU: Ortenau.district (Freistett , Diersheim, Hausgereut, Helmlingen, Holzhausen, Honau, Linx, Memprechtshofen and Rheinbischofsheim. Freistett, Helmlingen, Memprechtshofen, Rheinbischofsheim, Hausgereut, Diersheim, Linx, Hohbühn, Holzhausen and Hona | BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG (BADEN-WUERTTEMBERG) | International Jewish Cemetery Project". JewishGen’s Cemetery Discovery Project. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  9. ^ Gebietsänderungen vom 01.01. bis 31.12.1975, Statistisches Bundesamt
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