Country Germany Admin. region Stuttgart Elevation 391 m (1,283 ft) Area 9.7 km² Local time Tuesday 9:07 PM Dialling code 07021 | State Baden-Württemberg District Esslingen Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Population 3,498 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 73277 Administrative region Stuttgart | |
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Owen ( [ˈaʊ.ən], see below) is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.
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Map of Owen, Germany
Geography
It is located 40 km southeast of Stuttgart and 7 km south of Kirchheim unter Teck.
Pronunciation
The name's pronunciation contradicts ordinary German orthographic rules and is more similar to English standard pronunciation. The name derives from the old word "Aue", meaning floodplain, and kept its ancient pronunciation.
Traffic
Owen is connected to the railway-system by the Teckbahn (Wendlingen–Oberlenningen). The Königlich Württembergischen Staats-Eisenbahnen built the station in 1899. There are bus connections to the neighbour communities.
Through Owen leads A-Road B 465 from Kirchheim unter Teck to Blaubeuren. Highway A 8 is three miles away, junction Kirchheim-Ost.