Niederau

Niederau is a municipality in Saxony.

• 3.1 municipal
• 3.2 Local partnership

• 4.1 traffic
• 4.2 Education

Geography

Neighboring communities

In the southwest of the town of the county town of Meissen borders, counter-clockwise to close the churches Weinbohla, Moritzburg, Ebersbach, Priestewitz and Diera- Zehren to. Southeast close succession to the cities Coswig, Radebeul and Dresden.

Community structure

Niederau consists of the districts Gohlis, Gröbern, Großdobritz, Jessen, Niederau, Oberau and Ockrilla.

Population

In Niederau lived December 31, 2011 3973 people. The inhabitants are distributed as follows among the various localities:

Policy

Parish council

Since the local elections on 7 June 2009 the municipal council are elected to eight persons, of whom belong to three of the CDU, FDP and two of three of the Independent Voters Association.

Local partnership

Niederau maintains a partnership with the community Hirschberg on the mountain road in Baden- Württemberg.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

The Niederau railway station is the second oldest (since 15 April 1842) railway station building in Germany and has long been the oldest operating station building in Germany. It belongs to the Leipzig -Dresden railway line that led here until 1933 by the 513 m long tunnel Oberauer. From Niederau station there are regular trains to Dresden, Riesa and Leipzig. Through the village leads the state road 80, the Meissen and Weinbohla together. There is a regular bus service to these two places. Dresden Airport is the state highway 81, which runs through the municipality also accessible.

Education

In Niederau is a primary school.

Attractions

Church of Oberau

Church Gröbern

Church Niederau

Station Niederau