Auel is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.

Auel
Coat of arms of Auel
Location of Auel within Rhein-Lahn-Kreis district
Auel is located in Germany
Auel
Auel
Auel is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Auel
Auel
Coordinates: 50°10′16″N 7°45′59″E / 50.17111°N 7.76639°E / 50.17111; 7.76639
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictRhein-Lahn-Kreis
Municipal assoc.Loreley
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Ralph-Dietmar Seitz[1]
Area
 • Total2.65 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
Elevation
275 m (902 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total179
 • Density68/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56357
Dialling codes06771
Vehicle registrationEMS, DIZ, GOH

History edit

In 1250 Auel was first documented as Owele. In 1437 Auel tax especially for wine was sold from the Counts of Helfenstein to the Counts of Katzenelnbogen for 60 guilder.[3]

Notes and references edit

  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 5 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
  3. ^ http://www.graf-von-katzenelnbogen.de/ The History of the County of Katzenelnbogen and the First Riesling of the World