Aura an der Saale

Aura a.d.Saale
Coat of arms
Aura a.d.Saale
Location of Aura a.d.Saale within Bad Kissingen district
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Unterfranken
District	Bad Kissingen
Municipal assoc.	Euerdorf
Government
• Mayor	Thomas Hack (CSU/FW)
Area
• Total	6.73 km2 (2.60 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	886
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	97717
Dialling codes	09704
Vehicle registration	KG
Website	www.aura-saale.de

Aura an der Saale is a municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in Germany.

Geography

Aura lies on the left bank of the Saale in Franconia about 7 km from the district capital of Bad Kissingen. It is the smallest municipality in the district.

History

A Benedictine monastery named Uragia was founded between 1108 and 113 by the Bishop of Bamberg. Starting in 1394, the monastery belonged to the Bishop of Würzburg.

With secularization of the government in 1803, the territory of the present municipality became part of Bavaria. In the Treaty of Pressburg between France and Austria in 1805, the lands of the Bishop of Würzburg were given to Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and he was made Grand Duke of Würzburg, a new state, as a reward for his support of Napoleon. These lands then again became part of Bavaria in 1814 (this time permanently) at the defeat of Napoleon.

In 1817, Aura was temporarily the seat of a state court of Bavaria. The present municipality was established in 1818.

In January 2003, Aura had a major flood, with many of the streets under water.

Government

The town council has nine members, including the mayor. As of 2002, seven members were CSU and two DBB.

Coat of arms

A red cross on a silver background, with a horizontal silver grill and a gold abbot's staff.

Sightseeing

The most striking building is the St. Laurentius church. It was built as the monastery chapel between 1108 and 1113.

External links

• Official Web site