Aub
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| Aub | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Lower Franconia |
| District | Würzburg |
| Municipal assoc. | Aub |
| Town subdivisions | 2 Stadtteile |
| Mayor | Robert Melber |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 17.54 km² (6.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 310 m (1017 ft) |
| Population | 1,562 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 89 /km² (231 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | WÜ |
| Postal code | 97239 |
| Area code | 09335 |
Aub is a town in the district of Würzburg, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 29 km southeast of Würzburg, and 21 km northwest of Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
It is on the Gollach River, not far from the border of Baden-Württemberg. Aub is divided into three parts: Aub, Baldersheim, and Burgerroth.
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[edit] History
The earlier territory of the Catholic Church in Würzburg became part of Bavaria when the government was secularized in 1805. The present municipality was created during the administrative reforms of 1818.
[edit] Population
The population has remained relatively stable since 1970, as shown in the following table:
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| Year | Population |
| 1970 | 1714 |
| 1987 | 1631 |
| 2000 | 1702 |
| 2005 | 1608 |
[edit] Administrative municipality
Aub forms an administrative municipality with the nearby towns of Markt Gelchsheim and Sonderhofen.
[edit] Sister city
- Wrixum auf Föhr, Schleswig-Holstein
[edit] Sightseeing in Aub
Aub has a beautiful church and a well-kept Jewish cemetery.
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[edit] References
This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
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