Aua (Neuenstein)

Aua is a district of Neuenstein in Hesse, Germany. The local government of Neuenstein is based here.

Aua
Subdivision of Neuenstein
Location of Aua
Aua
Aua
Coordinates: 50°55′N 09°34′E
CountryGermany
StateHesse
DistrictHersfeld-Rotenburg
MunicipalityNeuenstein
Area
 • Total3.96 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
Elevation
295 m (968 ft)
Population
 (2016[1])
 • Total176
 • Density44/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
36286
Dialling codes06677
Former monastery
The village's tilia, roughly 1200 years old
Entrance of Aua

Traffic

Aua has access to the A 7 which is located to the west of the village. The on-ramp Bad Hersfeld-West is located to the south. Within Aua, there is an interchange between federal highway (Bundesstraße) 324 and state roads (Landesstraßen) 3153 and 3155.

Public transport is accessible through bus line 370, maintained by RKH Bus GmbH.[2]

History

First mentioned in 852, the place's name was Owe. It was founded in 1190 by the Abbey Hersfeld. The abbey was a monastery of the Augustinians which was relocated to Blankenheim in 1229. The Protestant church is the former church of this monastery.[3]

On 31 December 1971 Aua was incorporated into the new community Neuenstein.[4]

Attractions
  • former monastery church, today's Protestant church with a baptismal font with two heads dating back to around 1200
  • the village's lime tree, roughly 1200 years old

References
  1. "Daten und Fakten im Internetauftritt der Gemeinde Neuenstein". www.neuenstein.net. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
  2. "Detailansicht". www.nvv.de (in German). 2010-11-23. Archived from the original on 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
  3. "Historisches Ortslexikon : Erweiterte Suche : LAGIS Hessen". www.lagis-hessen.de (in German). Retrieved 2017-11-09.
  4. Historisches Gemeindeverzeichnis für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Namens-, Grenz- und Schlüsselnummernänderungen bei Gemeinden, Kreisen und Regierungsbezirken vom 27. 5. 1970 bis 31. 12. 1982. Statistisches Bundesamt. 1983. p. 397. ISBN 3-17-003263-1.
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