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Großauheim (13,369 inhabitants, without Wolfgang 11,669) is the biggest district of Hanau, on the north bank of the Main. Hanau is a town in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany. It is located 25 km east of Frankfurt am Main. The Main (maɪn is a River in Germany, 524 km (329 miles long (including White Main 574 km (357 mi and it is one of the more significant tributaries It was first mentioned in 806 under the name "Ewichheim". Events By Place Asia Emperor Heizei succeeds Emperor Kammu as Emperor of Japan. It was a farming village until the end of the 19th century but during the 20th century, numerous branches of industry settled there. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The Hanau Port built in 1924 is mainly in Großauheim. In 1956, Großauheim was made a free town. In 1972, Großauheim included Wolfgang but due to the Hessian regional reform, Großauheim and Wolfgang were incorporated into Hanau in 1974. Hesse (Hessen is a state of Germany with an area In the 1970s, the industry began to migrate and it has almost vanished today.

A well-known "Auheim Child" is the famous German sculptor August Gaul. August Gaul ( October 22 1869 - October 18 1922) was a German Sculptor.

In honour of Saint Rochus, who was beseeched for reliefing the town from pestilence, a yearly procession is done to a central place "Rochusplatz" in the town, where a memorial of the Saint Rochus stands today. The Rochusmarkt ("Rochus market") takes place every year in September in the town centre of Großauheim.

Großauheim's twin town is the French town Conflans-Sainte-Honorine which is located near Paris on the river Seine. Conflans-Sainte-Honorine is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France in the département of Yvelines.


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