Hemau | |
|---|---|
Town square with the Church of Saint John the Baptist | |
| Coordinates: 49°03′07″N 11°46′58″E / 49.05194°N 11.78278°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberpfalz |
| District | Regensburg |
| Subdivisions | 13 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Herbert Tischhöfer (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 122.46 km2 (47.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 514 m (1,686 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
| • Total | 9,408 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 93155 |
| Dialling codes | 09491 |
| Vehicle registration | R |
| Website | www.hemau.de |
Hemau is a small town in Southern Germany, in Regensburg. The town is on the Tangrintel, a ridge which runs between the rivers Altmühl and Schwarze Laber.
It is on the B8 road, 28 km (17 mi) north-west of Regensburg, 77 km (48 mi) south-east of Nuremberg. The nearest towns, about 5 km (3 mi) distant, are Beratzhausen and Laaber.
The district of Hemau is the largest in the Landkreis, and includes ten outlying villages which are parts of town, though they are not in the town of Hemau itself: