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Lichtenau is a small town in Rastatt district in southwestern Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Lichtenau | |
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 Church of Holy Cross in Lichtenau-Ulm | |
_COA.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Lichtenau within Rastatt district  | |
  Lichtenau  Lichtenau | |
| Coordinates: 48°43′34″N 08°00′18″E / 48.72611°N 8.00500°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
| District | Rastatt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017–25) | Christian Greilach[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.62 km2 (10.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 127 m (417 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,035 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 77839 |
| Dialling codes | 07227 |
| Vehicle registration | RA |
| Website | www.lichtenau-baden.de |
Geography
editLichtenau is located in the Upper Rhine River Plains on the right bank of the Rhine between Rastatt and Kehl.
Neighboring communities
editThe city shares borders with the following communities, listed clockwise from the north: Rheinmünster, Ottersweier, Achern and Rheinau. West of the city is the Rhine and with it the French border.
Boroughs
editThe city of Lichtenau consists of Lichtenau (proper), Scherzheim, Ulm, Muckenschopf and Grauelsbaum.
History
editLichtenau developed from a water castle that the Bishop of Strasbourg had built in the years 1293 to 1296, complete with defensive wall, ditch and parapet. In 1300 Lichtenau received its city charter and until its Slighting in 1686 it remained a fortress. After the line of the Counts of Hanau-Lichtenau ended the city became part of Hesse in 1736 and then was made part of Baden together with the Hanauerland in 1803.
District reform
editIn Lichtenau the Baden-Württemberg district reform of the 1970s took place in stages.
| Town | Merged into Lichtenau as of |
|---|---|
| Scherzheim | January 1, 1972 |
| Ulm | January 1, 1973 |
| Muckenschopf | January 1, 1974 |
| Grauelsbaum | January 1, 1975 |
Government
editThe city is part of the administrative district of "Rheinmünster-Lichtenau" with seat in Rheinmünster.
City council
editIn addition to the mayor and city council president the council is made up of 20 members. The councilmen and councilwomen belong to political parties as follows:
| Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| CDU | 9 |
| SPD | 6 |
| Bündnis 90/Green Party | 2 |
| Independents | 3 |
People
edit- Gabriele Frechen (born October 12, 1956), politician.
Twin cities
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References
edit- ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
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