Auel

Auel

Coat of arms
Auel
Location of Auel within Rhein-Lahn-Kreis district
Coordinates: 50°10′16″N 7°45′59″E / 50.17111°N 7.76639°E / 50.17111; 7.76639Coordinates: 50°10′16″N 7°45′59″E / 50.17111°N 7.76639°E / 50.17111; 7.76639
Country Germany
State Rhineland-Palatinate
District Rhein-Lahn-Kreis
Municipal assoc. Loreley
Government
 • Mayor Harald Kellotat
Area
 • Total 2.65 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
Elevation 275 m (902 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
 • Total 186
 • Density 70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 56357
Dialling codes 06771
Vehicle registration EMS

Auel is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.

History

In 1250 Auel was first documented as Owele. In 1437 Auel tax especially for wine was sold from the Counts of Helfenstein to the Counts of Katzenelnbogen for 60 guilder.[2]

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz "Bevölkerungsstand 2017 - Gemeindeebene" Check |url= value (help). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2018.
  2. ↑ http://www.graf-von-katzenelnbogen.de/ The History of the County of Katzenelnbogen and the First Riesling of the World


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