Owen, Germany

Owen
Coat of arms
Owen
Location of Owen within Esslingen district
Coordinates: 48°35′18″N 9°27′5″E / 48.58833°N 9.45139°ECoordinates: 48°35′18″N 9°27′5″E / 48.58833°N 9.45139°E
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Stuttgart
District	Esslingen
Government
• Mayor	Verena Grötzinger
Area
• Total	9.70 km^2 (3.75 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
• Total	3,425
• Density	350/km^2 (910/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	73277
Dialling codes	07021
Vehicle registration	ES
Website	www.owen.de

Owen (German pronunciation: [ˈaʊ.ən], see below) is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.

Geography

It is located 29 km southeast of Stuttgart and 7 km south of Kirchheim unter Teck.

Pronunciation

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.

References

1. "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31. Dezember 2013 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2014.