Lichtenau, Baden-Württemberg

Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Art = Stadt
Name = Lichtenau
Wappen = Wappen Lichtenau Baden.pnglat_deg = 48 |lat_min = 43 |lat_sec = 34
lon_deg = 08 |lon_min = 00 |lon_sec = 18
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Baden-Württemberg
Regierungsbezirk = Karlsruhe
Landkreis = Rastatt
Höhe = 127
Fläche = 27.62
Einwohner = 5053
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 77839
Vorwahl = 07227
Kfz = RA
Gemeindeschlüssel = 08 2 16 028
Adresse = Hauptstraße 15
73839 Lichtenau
Website = [http://www.lichtenau-baden.de www.lichtenau-baden.de]
Bürgermeister = Rolf Karrais

Lichtenau is a small city in Rastatt district in southwestern Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Geography

Lichtenau is located in the Upper Rhine River Plains right on the right bank of the Rhine between Rastatt and Kehl.

Neighboring communities

The 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

The city of Lichtenau consists of Lichtenau (proper), Scherzheim, Ulm, Muckenschopf and Grauelsbaum.

History

Lichtenau 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

In Lichtenau the Baden-Württemberg district reform of the 1970s took place in stages.

Famous people

Gabriele Frechen (born October 12 1956), politician.

Twin cities

* - Lichtenberg, Alsace, France
* - Serrungarina, Italy

References

"This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia".