Auel is a municipality in the
district of Rhein-Lahn, in
Rhineland-Palatinate
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, in western
Germany
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History
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.
[http://www.graf-von-katzenelnbogen.de/ The History of the County of Katzenelnbogen and the First Riesling of the World]
Notes and references
Municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhein-Lahn-Kreis
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