Großauheim (13,369 inhabitants, without Wolfgang 11,669) is the largest district of
Hanau
Hanau () is a town in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany. It is located 25 km east of Frankfurt am Main and is part of the Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region. Its station is a major railway junction and it has a port on the ri ...
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Hesse
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Germany
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, on the north bank of the
Main. It was first mentioned in 806 under the name "Ewichheim". It was a farming village until the end of the 19th century but during the 20th century, numerous branches of industry settled there. The
Hanau Port built in 1924 is mainly in Großauheim. In 1956, Großauheim was made a free town. In 1972, Großauheim included Wolfgang but due to the
Hessian regional reform, Großauheim and Wolfgang were incorporated into Hanau in July 1974.
Gebietsänderungen vom 01.01. bis 31.12.1974
Statistisches Bundesamt
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The Office is responsible for collecting, processing, presenting and ...
In the 1970s, the industry began to migrate and it has almost vanished today. It was the site of multiple American military bases until 2008.
A well-known "Auheim Child" is the famous German sculptor August Gaul
August Gaul (; October 22, 1869 – October 18, 1922) was a German sculptor and expressionism artist, born in Großauheim (now part of Hanau).
August Gaul was a founding member of the Berlin Secession. On close terms with art dealers like Bruno ...
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In honor of Saint Rochus, who was beseeched for relieving the town from pestilence, a yearly procession is done to a central place "Rochusplatz" in the town, where a memorial of the Saint Rochus stands today. The ''Rochusmarkt'' ("Rochus market") takes place every year in September in the town center of Großauheim.
Großauheim's twin town is the French town Conflans-Sainte-Honorine which is located near Paris on the river Seine.
References
Hanau
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