Oppenau
Oppenau | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Oppenau
within Ortenaukreis district | |
Location of Oppenau | |
Oppenau Oppenau | |
| Coordinates: 48°28′25″N 08°09′34″E / 48.47361°N 8.15944°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Ortenaukreis |
| Subdivisions | five Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017–25) | Uwe Gaiser[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 72.98 km2 (28.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 277 m (909 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 4,815 |
| • Density | 65.98/km2 (170.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 77724–77728 |
| Dialling codes | 07804 |
| Vehicle registration | OG, BH, KEL, LR, WOL |
| Website | www.oppenau.de |
Oppenau (German: [ˈɔpənaʊ] ⓘ) is a city located in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It has a population of 4,700 inhabitants.
Geography
Oppenau is situated in the Rench valley in the Black Forest. The nearest major cities are Offenburg and Freudenstadt.
History
In the 12th century an agricultural settling made up the village Noppenouwe, which succumbed to the House of Zähringen until 1218. After they have been died out, the dominance in the Rench-valley was fragmented. The in 1192 in Lierbach founded All Saints’ Abbey took a high political, cultural and religious influence to Oppenau at this time. In 1316 bishops from the French Strasbourg started reign about the Rench-valley.
After the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss in 1803, Oppenau became part of Baden.
In 1990, German politician Wolfgang Schäuble suffered an assassination attempt in Oppenau.
Culture
Oppenau's main attractions are the ruins of the All Saints' Abbey, which was destroyed by fire in 1804, and the All Saints Waterfalls close to them.
References
- ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Tabellengruppe 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes zum 31. Dezember 2024" [Update of the population as of 31 December 2024] (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.