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Niederraunau

Coordinates: 48°13′26″N 10°22′45″E / 48.22389°N 10.37917°E / 48.22389; 10.37917
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Niederraunau from northwest

Niederraunau is a quarter of the town Krumbach in Günzburg (district), Swabia, Bavaria, Germany.

Geography

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Niederraunau (Elevation 518 m) is in the valley of the little river Kammel two kilometres south of Krumbach in the natural region Lower Iller-Lech Gravel Plateau. The hills between the valleys of Kammel and the neighboring valleys of Günz and Mindel are covered with forest. Niederraunau has a station at the Mittelschwaben Railway and it is at the Bundesstraße 16.

History

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  • Between 1100 and 1200: Niederraunau was founded
  • Between 1494 and 1495: the village got the right to hold a market
  • 1613: the village was given a coat of arms
  • After World War II: Niederraunau was the site of a post World War II American sector displaced person camp.[1]
  • 1978: Niederraunau became a quarter of the town Krumbach; before this time the village was its own municipality.

Sights and attractions

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Sights and attractions found in Niederraunau include:

Companies and organizations

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Companies and organizations based in Niederraunau include:

  • FAIST Anlagenbau GmbH, a manufacturer of noise control facilities and aero-acoustic wind tunnel treatments
  • Scheppach, a manufacturer of building machinery

References

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48°13′26″N 10°22′45″E / 48.22389°N 10.37917°E / 48.22389; 10.37917