Lichtenau, Baden-Württemberg
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Lichtenau | |
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Location of Lichtenau within Rastatt district | |
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 |
Lichtenau is a small town in Rastatt district in southwestern Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Geography
Lichtenau is located in the
.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
District reform
In Lichtenau the Baden-Württemberg district reform of the 1970s took place in stages.
Town | Merged into Lichtenau as of |
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Scherzheim | January 1, 1972 |
Ulm | January 1, 1973 |
Muckenschopf | January 1, 1974 |
Grauelsbaum | January 1, 1975 |
Government
The city is part of the administrative district of "Rheinmünster-Lichtenau" with seat in Rheinmünster.
City council
In 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 |
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CDU |
9 |
SPD | 6 |
Bündnis 90/Green Party |
2 |
Independents | 3 |
People
- Gabriele Frechen (born October 12, 1956), politician.
Twin cities
References
- ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 14 September 2021.
- Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.