Obernau (Rottenburg)

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Obernau (Rottenburg)
Suburb of Rottenburg am Neckar
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Obernau (Rottenburg)
Obernau (Rottenburg) (Germany)
Obernau (Rottenburg)
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Tübingen
District Tübingen
Local representative Horst Schröder
Basic statistics
Area 3.78 km² (1.5 sq mi)
Elevation 351-498 m
Population 503  (31/01/2008)
 - Density 133 /km² (345 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate
Postal code 72108
Area codes (+49) 07472
Website www.rottenburg.de

Coordinates: 48°27′29″N 08°52′12″E / 48.45806, 8.87

Obernau is a suburban district of Rottenburg am Neckar in the administrative district of Tübingen in Baden-Württemberg (Germany).

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[edit] Geography

Obernau is located 6 km (4.35 mi) western from Rottenburg am Neckar in the Neckar valley. The elevation of the territory is 351 to 498 m.

[edit] Extent

The area of the district is 378 hectares. Thereof fall 54.2 % upon agriculturally used area, 34.7 % upon forest area, 7.9 % upon settlement area and roads, 1.9 % upon water expanse and 1.3 % upon other.

[edit] Neighbour localities

The territories of the following villages adjoin to Obernau, they are called clockwise beginning in the north: Nellingsheim, Bad Niedernau, Schwalldorf and Bieringen. (All villages are in the admin. district of Tübingen).

[edit] Population

Obernau has a population of 503 people (31/01/08) and is therefore the second smallest district of Rottenburg. At an area of 3.78 km² (2.2 sq mi) this corresponds to a population density of 133 people per km², or 345 per sq mi.

[edit] Faiths

The population of the village is predominantly Roman-Catholic.

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