Rehau

Rehau (German pronunciation: [ˈʁeːaʊ] ^ⓘ) is a town in the district of Hof, in Bavaria, Germany. Rehau is situated in the Fichtel Mountains, 12 km southeast of Hof, and 12 km west of Aš.

Rehau
Town
Rehau
Coat of arms
Location of Rehau within Hof district
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Coordinates: 50°15′N 12°01′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberfranken
District	Hof
Subdivisions	6 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Michael Abraham[1] (CSU)
Area
• Total	80.33 km2 (31.02 sq mi)
Elevation	528 m (1,732 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	9,045
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	95111
Dialling codes	09283
Vehicle registration	HO, REH
Website	www.stadt-rehau.de

History

The first documented name of Rehau was "Resawe" in the year 1234.

Economy

Formerly a fairly isolated town, located as it is near both Czech and former East German borders, with the fall of The Wall, it is now in the centre of a growing area, with a new highway providing ready access from Nuremberg and Munich. The principal employer and economic engine is the polymer manufacturer Rehau AG & Co, which was founded in 1948. With more than 15,000 employees Rehau is an international company that produces products for the construction industry, automotive and general industry.

Notable people

• Peter Angermann (born 1945), painter
• Eberhard Bodenschatz (born 1959), physicist
• Karl-Heinrich Bodenschatz, (1890–1979), army general
• Arthur Grimm (1908 – after 1990), photographer
• Hans Grimm (1905–1998), director
• Jobst Wagner (born 1959), head of Rehau Group

People who have worked on the ground

• Eugen Gomringer, (born 1925), artist
• Nora-Eugenie Gomringer, (born 1980), artist