Rehau
Rehau (De-Rehau.ogg) is a town in the district of Hof, in Bavaria, Germany. Situated in the Fichtel Mountains, 12 km southeast of Hof, and 12 km west of Aš.
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Rehau (De-Rehau.ogg) is a town in the district of Hof, in Bavaria, Germany. Situated in the Fichtel Mountains, 12 km southeast of Hof, and 12 km west of Aš.
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• Type — Stadt • Image Coa — DEU Rehau COA.svg • Image Plan — Rehau in HO.svg • Image Photo — Rehau.png • Image Caption — Rehau • State — Bayern • Region — Oberfranken • District — Hof • Elevation — 528 • Area — 80.33 • Postal Code — 95111 • Area Code — 09283 • Licence — HO, REH • Gemeindeschlussel — 09 4 75 162 • Divisions — 6 Ortsteile • Website — www.stadt-rehau.de • Mayor — Michael Abraham • Leader Term — 2020–26 • Party — CSU Rehau (De-Rehau.ogg) is a town in the district of Hof, in Bavaria, Germany. Rehau is situated in the Fichtel Mountains, 12 km southeast of Hof, and 12 km west of Aš.
History
History
The first documented name of Rehau was "Resawe" in the year 1234.
Economy
Economy
Formerly a fairly isolated town, located as it is near both Czech and former East German borders, with the fall of The Wall, it is now in the centre of a growing area, with a new highway providing ready access from Nuremberg and Munich. The principal employer and economic engine is the polymer manufacturer Rehau AG & Co, which was founded in 1948. With more than 15,000 employees Rehau is an international company that produces products for the construction industry, automotive and general industry.
Notable people
Notable people
• Peter Angermann (born 1945), painter • Eberhard Bodenschatz (born 1959), physicist • Karl-Heinrich Bodenschatz, (1890–1979), army general • Arthur Grimm (1908 – after 1990), photographer • Hans Grimm (1905–1998), director • Jobst Wagner (born 1959), head of Rehau Group
People who have worked on the ground
People who have worked on the ground
• Eugen Gomringer, (1925–2025), artist • Nora-Eugenie Gomringer, (born 1980), artist
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