Mudau

Mudau

Coat of arms
Mudau

Coordinates: 49°31′59″N 9°12′19″E / 49.53306°N 9.20528°E / 49.53306; 9.20528Coordinates: 49°31′59″N 9°12′19″E / 49.53306°N 9.20528°E / 49.53306; 9.20528
Country Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Karlsruhe
District Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis
Government
  Mayor Dr. Norbert Rippberger (CDU)
Area
  Total 107.55 km2 (41.53 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  Total 4,880
  Density 45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 69427
Dialling codes 06284
Vehicle registration MOS, BCH
Website www.mudau.de

Mudau is a municipality in the Neckar-Odenwald district, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. As of 2013 it has 4,833 inhabitants.

Geography

Mudau lies in the southeastern Odenwald mountains between the Neckar and Main rivers, 75 km southeast of Frankfurt am Main and 40 km northeast of Heidelberg. The area is heavily forested, resting on coloured sandstone plateaus at 285 to 576 m elevation, sloping downward to the Bauland region. Many streams originate in the area around Mudau, owing to its location on the Neckar-Main watershed; some have cut canyons as much as 200 m deep into the sandstone. Streams considered significant are the Gabelbach, Mudbach, and Steinbächlein which flow into the Main, and the Reisenbach, Trienzbach, and Elz which flow into the Neckar.

Mudau is an officially recognized resort in the Naturpark-Neckartal-Odenwald.

History

The wavy band in the coat of arms represents the Mudbach, while the wheels refer to the arms of Mainz.

Points of interest

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