Oberhausen is a
municipality
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in the
Neuburg-Schrobenhausen
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History
The dis ...
district in the state of
Bavaria
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in
Germany
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.
Oberhausen combines historic Oberhausen, Unterhausen, Sinning and Kreut.
Neighboring communities include
Rennertshofen
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,
Burgheim
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Divisions
The municipality contains:
*Burgheim
*Biding
* Dezenacker
* Eschling
* Illdorf
* Kunding
* Leidling
* Längloh ...
,
Ehekirchen
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,
Rohrenfels
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,
Königsmoos
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and
Neuburg an der Donau
Neuburg an der Donau (Central Bavarian: ''Neiburg an da Donau'') is a town which is the capital of the Neuburg-Schrobenhausen district in the state of Bavaria in Germany.
Divisions
The municipality has 16 divisions:
* Altmannstetten
* Bergen, Neu ...
.
Bahnhof Unterhausen is the local train station.
Population
The population as of January, 2005:
History
In 1214, Oberhausen and Unterhausen were documented.
There were heavy casualties and great damage to Oberhausen and Unterhausen during
World War II
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. In the woods just outside Sinning, there are reinforced, concrete bunkers built during World War II that still exist today.
In 1972, Oberhausen, Unterhausen and Sinning were combined under the name Oberhausen. In 1994, Kreut was added to the municipality.
The four communities
Oberhausen is made up of Oberhausen, Unterhausen, Sinning, Kreut.
Oberhausen
Oberhausen was first documented in 1214.
Unterhausen
Grumoldshausen or Grünwaldshausen oder Grimoldshausen, the original name of Unterhausen, was created in the 8th century.
Sinning
Sinning was first documented in 1176.
Kreut
Kreut joined the municipality in 1994.
References
External links
*
www.sisby.de— Municipal Facts
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Neuburg-Schrobenhausen
Populated places on the Danube