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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Key facts
Key facts
• Type — Stadt • 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
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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