Aumühle

Aumühle (German: [aʊ̯ˈmyːlə] (listen) is a municipality in Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany, about 21 km (14 mi) east of Hamburg. Its Friedrichsruh district is home to the family estate and mausoleum of Otto von Bismarck.

This article is about the German municipality. For the neighbourhood in Switzerland, see Frauenfeld.
Aumühle
Bismarck tower in Aumühle
Coat of arms
Location of Aumühle within Herzogtum Lauenburg district
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Aumühle
Aumühle
Coordinates: 53°31′54″N 10°18′55″E
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictHerzogtum Lauenburg
Municipal assoc.Hohe Elbgeest
Government
 • MayorKnut Suhk
Area
 • Total3.47 km2 (1.34 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total3,265
 • Density940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
21521
Dialling codes04104
Vehicle registrationRZ
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

Aumühle lies on the river Bille in the Sachsenwald, the largest forest in Schleswig-Holstein.

History

In 1350 Aumühle was first mentioned in writing as Au-Mühle (mill on the river Au).

In 1846, a station on the newly-constructed Hamburg-Berlin railway line was opened at Friedrichsruh. Aumühle station itself was added in 1884.

Bismarck Mausoleum, Friedrichsruh

In 1871 Kaiser Wilhelm I of Germany gifted the Sachsenwald forest, adjacent to the Au, to Otto von Bismarck in recognition of his services to the newly unified German nation. Bismarck had a manor house built there, opting to retain the historic name of Friedrichsruh. Bismarck now lies buried in the Bismarck Mausoleum situated there.

Karl Dönitz, the last head of state of Nazi Germany, moved to Aumühle after his release from Spandau Prison in 1956. He lived there until his death in 1980, and was buried in its Waldfriedhof cemetery.

Transport

Aumühle is the eastern terminus of Hamburg S-Bahn line S21.

Twin towns

Aumühle is twinned with:

References
  1. "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2019 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).

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