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Owen | |
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Location of Owen within Esslingen district  | |
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| Coordinates:48°35′18″N9°27′5″E / 48.58833°N 9.45139°E /48.58833; 9.45139 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Esslingen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2016–24) | Verena Grötzinger[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.70 km2 (3.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 391 m (1,283 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,478 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 73277 |
| Dialling codes | 07021 |
| Vehicle registration | ES |
| Website | www |
Owen (German pronunciation:[ˈaʊ.ən], see below) is a town in thedistrict of Esslingen inBaden-Württemberg in southernGermany. It is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast ofStuttgart and 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south ofKirchheim unter Teck.
The name's pronunciation contradicts ordinary German orthographic rules and is more similar to English standard pronunciation. The name derives from the old word "Aue", meaning floodplain, and kept its ancient pronunciation.
Owen is connected to the railway system by theTeck Railway (Wendlingen–Oberlenningen). TheRoyal Württemberg State Railway built the station in 1899.[3] There are bus connections to the neighbouring communities.
Through Owen leads Federal Road B 465 fromKirchheim unter Teck toBlaubeuren. HighwayA 8 is three miles away, at junction Kirchheim-Ost.
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