Ottrau

Ottrau is a community in the Schwalm-Eder-Kreis in Hesse, Germany.GeographyOttrau lies about 10 km northeast of Alsfeld.Constituent communitiesThe community of Ottrau is made up of six constituent communities: Ottrau: 730 inhabitants Immichenhain: 605 inhabitants Weißenborn: 377 inhabitants Görzhain: 374 inhabitants Schorbach: 348 inhabitants Kleinropperhausen: 64 inhabitantsHistoryThe constituent community of Weißenborn had its first documentary mention in 1307 under the name Wisenburn. It was later also named Wiesenbrunn and the name that it has today comes from that.AmalgamationsThe Greater Community of Ottrau has consisted since Hesse's municipal reform in 1972 of the six formerly independent communities of Ottrau, Immichenhain, Weißenborn, Görzhain, Schorbach und Kleinropperhausen.PoliticsMunicipal councilOttrau's municipal council is made up of 15 councillors. CDU 6 seatsSPD 4 seatsFWG (citizens' coalition) 3 seatsUWG (citizens' coalition) 2 seats(As of municipal elections held on 26 March 2006)Town partnership Drávafok, HungaryPersonalitiesHonorary citizenDr. Wilhelm Schäfer, poet and writer, became an honorary citizen on the occasion of his 70th birthday in 1938. Ottrau's primary school is also named after him.