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Location of the town of Owen within Esslingen district
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| Coordinates | |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Esslingen |
| Mayor | Verena Grötzinger |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 9.70 km2 (3.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 391 m (1283 ft) |
| Population | 3,449 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 356 /km2 (921 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | ES |
| Postal code | 73277 |
| Area code | 07021 |
| Website | www.owen.de |
Owen (German pronunciation: [ˈaʊ.ən], see below) is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.
It is located 29 km southeast of Stuttgart and 7 km south of Kirchheim unter Teck.
The name's pronunciation contradicts ordinary German orthographic rules and is more similar to English standard pronunciation. The name derives from the old word "Aue", meaning floodplain, and kept its ancient pronunciation.
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