Ober-Laudenbach

Ober-Laudenbach is a district of the town of Heppenheim in the state of Hesse, Germany. Formerly an independent municipality, it was merged into Heppenheim in 1971.[1]

History

Archaeological finds (burial mounds) show that Ober-Laudenbach was already a settlement 4000 years ago. Laudenbach was first documented in 795, referred to as Lutenbach. Around 1200, it became the principal town of Ober-Laudenbach.

References

  1. ^ "1506. Gemeindegebietsreform in Hessen" (PDF). Staats-Anzeiger für das Land Hessen. 1971.

49°37′N 8°40′E / 49.617°N 8.667°E / 49.617; 8.667