Lahnau
Encyclopedia
Lahnau is a community in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis
in Hesse
, Germany
, and lies about midway – about 6 km each way – between the towns of Wetzlar
and Gießen
.
, in the east on the community of Heuchelheim
(both in Gießen
district), and in the south and west on the town of Wetzlar (Lahn-Dill-Kreis).
(The population figures are drawn from a statistical extrapolation from 30 June 2003)
The community of Dorlar had itself incorporated into Wetzlar in 1972. Wetzlar, Gießen, Atzbach, Waldgirmes and 12 other municipalities formed from 1977 to 1979 the city of Lahn
. Within Lahn, the constituent communities of Waldgirmes, Dorlar and Atzbach the Stadtbezirk (roughly "borough") of Lahntal. After the city of Lahn was dissolved, the borough became an independent community under the name Lahnau on 1 August 1979
The constituent community of Dorlar thereby managed to belong to four different municipalities over only seven years, which stands as a curiosity even in the complex history of Hessian municipal reform.
Lahn-Dill-Kreis
Lahn-Dill is a Kreis in the west of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Siegen-Wittgenstein, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Gießen, Wetteraukreis, Hochtaunuskreis, Limburg-Weilburg, Westerwaldkreis.-History:...
in Hesse
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
, Germany
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...
, and lies about midway – about 6 km each way – between the towns of Wetzlar
Wetzlar
Wetzlar is a city in the state of Hesse, Germany. Located at 8° 30′ E, 50° 34′ N, Wetzlar straddles the river Lahn and is on the German Timber-Framework Road which passes mile upon mile of half-timbered houses. Historically, the city has acted as the hub of the Lahn-Dill-Kreis on the north edge of...
and Gießen
Gießen
Gießen, also spelt Giessen is a town in the German federal state of Hesse, capital of both the district of Gießen and the administrative region of Gießen...
.
Neighbouring communities
Lahnau borders in the north on the community of BiebertalBiebertal
Biebertal is a municipality in the district of Gießen, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 7 km northwest of Gießen.It is Denbigh's twin town...
, in the east on the community of Heuchelheim
Heuchelheim
Heuchelheim is a municipality in the district of Gießen, in Hesse, Germany. Since April 1, 1967 it includes the district Kinzenbach. The approximately 8,000 residents spread across two districts Heuchelheim and Kinzenbach .- History :Until 1967 the indepent villages of Heucheleim and Kinzenbach...
(both in Gießen
Gießen (district)
Gießen is a Kreis in the middle of Hessen, Germany. Neighboring districts are Marburg-Biedenkopf, Vogelsbergkreis, Wetteraukreis, Lahn-Dill.-History:...
district), and in the south and west on the town of Wetzlar (Lahn-Dill-Kreis).
Constituent communities
The centres of Atzbach (3,065 inhabitants), Dorlar (1,924 inhabitants) and Waldgirmes (3,393 inhabitants) are all part of the community.(The population figures are drawn from a statistical extrapolation from 30 June 2003)
The community of Dorlar had itself incorporated into Wetzlar in 1972. Wetzlar, Gießen, Atzbach, Waldgirmes and 12 other municipalities formed from 1977 to 1979 the city of Lahn
Lahn, Hesse
Lahn was city which was created on January 1, 1977 when the two cities of Gießen and Wetzlar were merged. It was named after the river Lahn to make the merger one of equals...
. Within Lahn, the constituent communities of Waldgirmes, Dorlar and Atzbach the Stadtbezirk (roughly "borough") of Lahntal. After the city of Lahn was dissolved, the borough became an independent community under the name Lahnau on 1 August 1979
The constituent community of Dorlar thereby managed to belong to four different municipalities over only seven years, which stands as a curiosity even in the complex history of Hessian municipal reform.
Educational institutions
- Grundschule Atzbach
- Lahntalschule Lahnau (district integrated comprehensive schoolComprehensive schoolA comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
in Atzbach) - Grundschule Waldgirmes
Sports and leisure
- Trimm-Dich-Pfad Atzbach (path)
- Sportpark Lahnau in Dorlar, artificial turfArtificial turfArtificial turf is a surface manufactured from synthetic fibers made to look like natural grass. It is most often used in arenas for sports that were originally or are normally played on grass. However, it is now being used on residential lawns and commercial applications as well...
and hard court, athletic facility - Indoor and outdoor swimming poolSwimming poolA swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...
with 50m × 12.5m basin and broad sunbathing lawn - Riding hall and square
- Sports ground in Waldgirmes, natural and artificial turf
Clubs
- TSV Atzbach (gymnastic and sport club)
- SC 1929 Waldgirmes (sport club)
- TV05 Waldgirmes (gymnastic club)
- TSG Dorlar (gymnastic and sport club)
- AS LahnLaender Lahnau
- CVJM Atzbach-Dorlar (YMCA)
- CVJM Waldgirmes (YMCA)
- Sängervereinigung Waldgirmes (singers' association)
- Deutsch-Englischer Freundeskreis Lahnau e.V. (German-English circle of friends)
- BurschenschaftBurschenschaftGerman Burschenschaften are a special type of Studentenverbindungen . Burschenschaften were founded in the 19th century as associations of university students inspired by liberal and nationalistic ideas.-History:-Beginnings 1815–c...
Fidelio Atzbach e.V. (fraternity) - Mädchenschaft Atzbach (sorority)
Culture and sightseeing
- The RomanAncient RomeAncient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
Forum von Waldgirmes – owing to a lack of any Roman written record of the place it is still nameless – is Germany's oldest known stone building foundation, and shows that the Romans founded a town in Magna Germania north of the DanubeDanubeThe Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
and east of the Rhine. The site was dated by finds of Roman coins showing likenesses of Publius Quinctilius VarusPublius Quinctilius VarusPublius Quinctilius Varus was a Roman politician and general under Emperor Augustus, mainly remembered for having lost three Roman legions and his own life when attacked by Germanic leader Arminius in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.-Life:His paternal grandfather was senator Sextus Quinctilius...
, placing the ruins at about the time of the Battle of the Teutoburg ForestBattle of the Teutoburg ForestThe Battle of the Teutoburg Forest took place in 9 CE, when an alliance of Germanic tribes led by Arminius of the Cherusci ambushed and decisively destroyed three Roman legions, along with their auxiliaries, led by Publius Quinctilius Varus.Despite numerous successful campaigns and raids by the...
in the year 9, in which Varus lost three legions and his own life.
Buildings
- Atzbach Church
- Amtsgericht Atzbach (formerly the AmtAmt (subnational entity)Amt is a type of administrative division governing a group of municipalities, today only found in Germany, but formerly also common in northern European countries. Its size and functions differ by country and the term is roughly equivalent to a U.S...
courthouse, now a primary school) - Backhaus Atzbach ("bakehouse")
- Dorlar Church
- Altes Backhaus Dorlar (http://www.altesbackhauslahnau.de)
- Waldgirmes Church
Regular events
- Kirmes in Atzbach (Atzbach Fair), in May
- 2. Advent Atzbacher Adventmarkt
- LahnLaender, last Sunday in June
- Kirmes in Waldgirmes (Waldgirmes Fair), first weekend in August