Rehau

Rehau
Rehau
Location of Rehau within Hof district
Rehau
Rehau
Coordinates: 50°15′N 12°01′E / 50.250°N 12.017°E / 50.250; 12.017
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictHof
Subdivisions6 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Michael Abraham[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total80.34 km2 (31.02 sq mi)
Elevation
528 m (1,732 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total9,045
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
95111
Dialling codes09283
Vehicle registrationHO, REH
Websitewww.stadt-rehau.de

Rehau is a town in Hof, in Bavaria, Germany. The first documented name of Rehau was "Resawe" in the year 1234. Rehau is in the Fichtelgebirge, 12 km southeast of Hof, and 12 km west of Aš. It is near both Czech and former East German borders, with the fall of The Wall, it is now in the center of a growing area, with a new Autobahn providing access from Nuremberg and Munich.

References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.

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