Auel
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| Auel | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Loreley |
| Mayor | Harald Kellotat |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 2.65 km² (1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Population | 234 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 88 /km² (229 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | EMS |
| Postal code | 56357 |
| Area code | 06771 |
Auel is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.
[edit] 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[1].
[edit] Disambiguisation
For the author of this name, see Jean Auel
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ http://www.graf-von-katzenelnbogen.de/ The History of the County of Katzenelnbogen and the First Riesling of the World
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