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Rheinau (Baden)

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Rheinau
City
Rheinau-Rheinbischofsheim, protestant church
Rheinau-Rheinbischofsheim, protestant church
Coat of arms of Rheinau
Coat of arms
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Location of Rheinau within Ortenaukreis district
Map
Interactive map of Rheinau
Rheinau is located in Germany
Rheinau
Rheinau
Location within Germany
Rheinau is located in Baden-Württemberg
Rheinau
Rheinau
Location within Baden-Württemberg
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
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 • Total
73.5 km2 (28.4 sq mi)
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2025-12-31)[3]
 • Total
11,374
 • Density155/km2 (401/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.[4] 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.[5] The modern municipality was established in 1975 through the merger of nine former independent villages, including Freistett, Helmlingen, and Rheinbischofsheim.[6] Rheinau is known locally for its annual asparagus festival (Spargelfest), reflecting the region's agricultural tradition of cultivating white asparagus.[7]

Geography

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Rheinau is located in the Upper Rhine River Plains directly on the Rhine and as such at the German-French border.[8] 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.[9]

Neighbouring communities

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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.[9]

Boroughs

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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.[9][5]


History

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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.[10]

Local council (Elections in May 2014)

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  • SPD = 11 seats
  • IG Handel = 4 seats
  • CDU = 12 seats
  • Total = 27 seats

Churches

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  • 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

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Infrastructure

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

References

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  1. ↑ Bürgermeisterwahl Rheinau 2023, Staatsanzeiger. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ "Tabellengruppe 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes zum 31. Dezember 2025" [Update of the population as of 31 December 2025] (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.
  4. ↑ "TGN Full Record Display, English (Getty Research)". www.getty.edu. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  5. 1 2 "Stadt Rheinau". www.rheinau.de (in German). Archived from the original on 2026-01-05. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  6. ↑ Ortenaukreis, Landkreis. "Kreisarchiv". Landkreis Ortenaukreis (in German). Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  7. ↑ "Das "königliche Gemüse" genießen". www.schwarzwald-tourismus.info (in German). Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. 1 2 3 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.
  10. ↑ Gebietsänderungen vom 01.01. bis 31.12.1975, Statistisches Bundesamt
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