Hemau
Encyclopedia
Hemau is a small town in Southern Germany
, in the district of Regensburg
. The town is situated on the Tangrintel, a ridge which runs between the rivers Altmühl
and Schwarze Laber
.
It lies on the B8 road, 28 km (17 mi) north-west of Regensburg
, 77 km (48 mi) south-east of Nuremberg
. The nearest towns, about 5 km (3 mi) distant, are Beratzhausen
and Laaber
.
The area around Hemau was settled in pre-Roman times. Of archeological interest are the remains of two Celtic settlements (Keltenschanzen) in the nearby villages of Laufenthal and Thonlohe. The name Hemau is attested as Hembaur in the 9th century, Hembur in the 13th). In the 2005, Hemau celebrated the 700th anniversary of its founding.
Today Hemau is best approached from the A3 motorway (exit Beratzhausen when approaching from the north, or Nittendorf when coming from the south). The nearest railway station is Beratzhausen. There are three schools, a primary school, a Hauptschule and a Realschule; the nearest Gymnasium
is at Parsberg
.
Hemau boasts the largest solar energy production plant in the world, which was opened on 29 April 2003.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, in the district of Regensburg
Regensburg (district)
Regensburg is an administrative district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Schwandorf, Cham, Straubing-Bogen, Kelheim and Neumarkt...
. The town is situated on the Tangrintel, a ridge which runs between the rivers Altmühl
Altmühl
The Altmühl is a river in Bavaria, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Danube and is approximately 230 km in length.The source of the Altmühl is located close to the city of Ansbach. From here the river runs southeastwards as a narrow brook to enter the Altmühlsee north of Gunzenhausen...
and Schwarze Laber
Schwarze Laber
The Schwarze Laber is a river in Bavaria, Germany, and a left tributary of the Danube. Its source is near Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz. It is approx. 76 km long. It flows southeast through the small towns Parsberg, Beratzhausen, Laaber and Deuerling. It flows into the Danube in Sinzing....
.
It lies on the B8 road, 28 km (17 mi) north-west of Regensburg
Regensburg
Regensburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. To the east lies the Bavarian Forest. Regensburg is the capital of the Bavarian administrative region Upper Palatinate...
, 77 km (48 mi) south-east of Nuremberg
Nuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
. The nearest towns, about 5 km (3 mi) distant, are Beratzhausen
Beratzhausen
Beratzhausen is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany....
and Laaber
Laaber
Laaber is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany....
.
The area around Hemau was settled in pre-Roman times. Of archeological interest are the remains of two Celtic settlements (Keltenschanzen) in the nearby villages of Laufenthal and Thonlohe. The name Hemau is attested as Hembaur in the 9th century, Hembur in the 13th). In the 2005, Hemau celebrated the 700th anniversary of its founding.
Today Hemau is best approached from the A3 motorway (exit Beratzhausen when approaching from the north, or Nittendorf when coming from the south). The nearest railway station is Beratzhausen. There are three schools, a primary school, a Hauptschule and a Realschule; the nearest Gymnasium
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
is at Parsberg
Parsberg
Parsberg is a municipality in the district of Neumarkt in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 23 km southeast of Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, and 33 km northwest of Regensburg, directly on Autobahn 3, which is the main route from Nuremberg to Regensburg Parsberg is a municipality in the...
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Hemau boasts the largest solar energy production plant in the world, which was opened on 29 April 2003.
Gemeinde Hemau
The Gemeinde (administrative jurisdiction) of Hemau is the largest in the Landkreis, and includes ten outlying villages which are technically Ortsteile ("parts of town"), though they are not in the town of Hemau itself:
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Laufenthal Laufenthal is a village in the Upper Palatinate , belonging to the administrative district of Regensburg and the market town of Hemau. Technically a ward of Hemau, Laufenthal lies about five kilometers from the town, near the river Laaber. It has a medieval castle, and the remains of a Celtic... |