Binau

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Binau

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Binau
Coordinates: 49°22′00″N 09°03′26″E / 49.36667°N 9.05722°E / 49.36667; 9.05722Coordinates: 49°22′00″N 09°03′26″E / 49.36667°N 9.05722°E / 49.36667; 9.05722
Country Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Karlsruhe
District Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis
Government
  Mayor Peter Keller
Area
  Total 4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Elevation 253 m (830 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
  Total 1,359
  Density 280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 74862
Dialling codes 06263
Vehicle registration MOS
Website www.binau.de

Binau is a municipality in the district of Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

History

There are signs of human settlement in the area dating from the Bronze age.

Binau is first mentioned in historical records in 769. The convent in Lorsch had many land holdings in Binau.

The present-day palace stands on the site of an older one, which stood until the middle of the 18th century. Today it is used as a rest home.

The church dates from the 14th century and was remodeled in 1926 and 1956.

The nearby Burg Dauchstein was built in 1150 as a toll station for the Hohenstaufen. It lies about 1.5 km from the town.

References

  1. [Statistisches Bundesamt – Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31.12.2012 (XLS-Datei; 4,0 MB) (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31.12.2012"]. Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 12 November 2013. 
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