Oberhausen (near Neuburg)

Oberhausen (German pronunciation: [ˈoːbɐhaʊzn̩] ^ⓘ; Central Bavarian: Obahausn) is a municipality in the Neuburg-Schrobenhausen district in the state of Bavaria in Germany.

Oberhausen
Municipality
Church of Saint Clemens
Coat of arms
Location of Oberhausen within Neuburg-Schrobenhausen district
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Coordinates: 48°43′N 11°7′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberbayern
District	Neuburg-Schrobenhausen
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Fridolin Gößl[1] (CSU)
Area
• Total	32 km2 (12 sq mi)
Highest elevation	445 m (1,460 ft)
Lowest elevation	420 m (1,380 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	3,231
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	86697
Dialling codes	08431
Vehicle registration	ND
Website	https://oberhausen-donau.de/

Oberhausen combines historic Oberhausen, Unterhausen, Sinning and Kreut.

Neighboring communities include Rennertshofen, Burgheim, Ehekirchen, Rohrenfels, Königsmoos and Neuburg an der Donau.

Bahnhof Unterhausen is the local train station.

Population

The population as of January, 2005:

municipality total	2,618
Oberhausen	1,079
Sinning	781
Unterhausen	722
Kreut	36

History

In 1214, Oberhausen and Unterhausen were documented.

There were heavy casualties and great damage to Oberhausen and Unterhausen during World War II. 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.