Osterwaal

Parish Church of St. Bartholomew in Osterwaal

Maria-Hilf chapel

Osterwaal is a district of the Au market in Hallertau in Upper Bavaria . The parish village is located in the Hallertau , the most important hop growing area in Germany, and has 324 inhabitants.

history

The communities of Haarbach, Kreiden, Hofen and Schausgrub belonged to the Osterwaal community, which was founded in 1818 with the community edict. On May 1, 1978 the community was incorporated into the market Au in the Hallertau.

Economy and Infrastructure

The typical rural character is particularly evident in the numerous surrounding hop gardens in the tertiary hill country . Osterwaal has a small number of commercial operations. Osterwaal had a stop on the now closed Hallertau local railway from Wolnzach Bahnhof to Mainburg.

Attractions

The most famous sight is the pilgrimage chapel Maria Hilf , which is also known beyond the borders of the Hallertau. It is located in a wooded area near Osterwaal / Haarbach on the district connection road from Au to Wolnzach .

Individual evidence

^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer GmbH, Stuttgart and Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 575 .

Web links

Commons : Osterwaal - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Osterwaal website

48.5797 11.7188Coordinates: 48 ° 35 ' N , 11 ° 43' E

[1] Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer GmbH, Stuttgart and Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 575 .