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Raunheim: Guide
Raunheim is a town in Groß-Gerau (district)|Groß-Gerau district in Hesse, Germany and a part of the Frankfurt Urban Region as well as the Frankfurt Rhein-Main Region.
Geography
Location
Raunheim lies in the Frankfurt Rhein-Main Region between Frankfurt am Main (24 km southwest of downtown) and Mainz on the south bank of the Main, 3 km northeast of Rüsselsheim.
Neighbouring communities
Raunheim borders in the north on the towns of Hattersheim am Main (Main-Taunus-Kreis) and Kelsterbach, in the east on the district-free city of Frankfurt am Main, in the south on the town of Rüsselsheim, and in the west on the town of Flörsheim am Main (Main-Taunus-Kreis).
Constituent communities
Raunheim consists of only one constituent community.
Politics
Town council
Town council consists of 32 councillors. The municipal elections on 18 March 2001 yielded the following results:
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Coat of arms
Raunheim's civic coat of arms have no clear meaning. The charge in the arms is first known from a document dating from 1625. The seal used on the document likely dates back further. The ringlike charge is also seen on 18th century town limit markers. The arms were granted in 1926.
Town partnerships
Raunheim maintains partnership links with the following towns:
Le Teil, département of Ardèche, France
Trofarello near Turin, Italy
Economy and infrastructure
The town's advantageous location on the Main and near the airport and Autobahn led to quick growth after the Second World War (1945 population: 3,600) and to its becoming an important industrial location. Several thousand jobs are set to arise soon on the former Caltex Oil refinery|refinery's old lands.
Transport
The interchange on Autobahn Bundesautobahn 3|A 3 is about 2 km away. Frankfurt International Airport lies 8 km away. Raunheim also has S-Bahn connections to Frankfurt, Mainz and Wiesbaden.
Being near the airport is not an advantage in every way, since Raunheim lies on the airport approach. With certain wind conditions (officially: operational direction 07), the approaching aircraft fly about 300 m over the town, reaching a noise level of 70 dB, peaking at 90 dB, making Raunheim the airport area community most strongly affected by aircraft noise. This has led the town to develop a noise reduction plan. A citizen initiative is fighting against airport expansion.
Sport and leisure
Raunheim also has a popular bathing lake right at the edge of the forest.
Reference
External links
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