Langenau
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This article is about the German town. For the Welsh parish and village formerly known as Lan- or Llangeneu, see Clydau.
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Location of Langenau within Alb-Donau-Kreis district 
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| Coordinates: 48°29′48″N 10°7′12″E / 48.49667°N 10.12000°ECoordinates: 48°29′48″N 10°7′12″E / 48.49667°N 10.12000°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Tübingen | |
| District | Alb-Donau-Kreis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Wolfgang Mangold | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 75.00 km2 (28.96 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 458 m (1,503 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 14,216 | |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 89129 | |
| Dialling codes | 07345 | |
| Vehicle registration | UL | |
| Website | www.langenau.de | |
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Langenau is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is situated 14 km northeast of Ulm.
Transport
Langenau is located directly on the Autobahn A7 and near the A8
At Langenau train station stop regional trains from the Brenzbahn connecting with Ulm and Crailsheim.
International relations
Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany
Langenau is twinned with:
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Albeck in Carinthia (Austria), -
Brand-Erbisdorf in Sachsen (Germany), -
Bridgend in Wales (Great Britain) and -
Somberek (Hungary).
Notable people
- The acting Bavarian war minister Albrecht Besserer von Thalfingen (1787–1839) was born in Langenau.
- Robert Bosch (1861-1942), founder of the Robert Bosch GmbH
- Gottlob Honold (1876–1923), engineer and inventor
- Hansjörg Schlager (1948–2004), sportsman (ski)
See also
- There were plans for a federal highway Bundesautobahn 86 with an exit for Langenau until the 1970s.
- The German Armed Forces Military History Research Office was situated there from 1957 to 1958.
- There is a village in Poland Langowo (German: Langenau), that belongs to Baborów
References
- ↑ [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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