Rehau 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.
Rehau | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Rehau within Hof district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°15′N 12°01′E / 50.250°N 12.017°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberfranken |
| District | Hof |
| Subdivisions | 6 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Michael Abraham[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 80.34 km2 (31.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 528 m (1,732 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,369 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 95111 |
| Dialling codes | 09283 |
| Vehicle registration | HO, REH |
| Website | www.stadt-rehau.de |
History
The first documented name of Rehau was "Resawe" in the year 1234.
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
- 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
- Eugen Gomringer, (born 1925), artist
- Nora-Eugenie Gomringer, (born 1980), artist