Aua (Neuenstein)

Aua is a village (Ortsteil) of Neuenstein in Hesse, Germany. The local government of Neuenstein is based here.

Aua
Ortsteil of Neuenstein
Location of Aua
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Coordinates: 50°55′N 09°34′E
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
District	Hersfeld-Rotenburg
Municipality	Neuenstein
Area
• Total	3.96 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
Elevation	295 m (968 ft)
Population  (2016)[1]
• Total	176
• Density	44/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	36286
Dialling codes	06677

Former monastery

The village's tilia, roughly 1200 years old

Entrance of Aua

Traffic

Aua has access to the A 7 which is located to the west of the village. The on-ramp Bad Hersfeld-West is located to the south. Within Aua, there is an interchange between federal highway (Bundesstraße) 324 and state roads (Landesstraßen) 3153 and 3155.

Public transport is accessible through bus line 370, maintained by RKH Bus GmbH.^[2]

History

First mentioned in 852, the place's name was Owe. It was founded in 1190 by the Abbey Hersfeld. The abbey was a monastery of the Augustinians which was relocated to Blankenheim in 1229. The Protestant church is the former church of this monastery.^[3]

On 31 December 1971 Aua was incorporated into the new community Neuenstein.^[4]

Attractions

• former monastery church, today's Protestant church with a baptismal font with two heads dating back to around 1200
• the village's lime tree, roughly 1200 years old