Bickenbach, Hesse
Bickenbach | ||
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Town hall | ||
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Bickenbach Location of Bickenbach within Darmstadt-Dieburg district | ||
Coordinates: 49°46′0″N 8°37′0″E / 49.76667°N 8.61667°ECoordinates: 49°46′0″N 8°37′0″E / 49.76667°N 8.61667°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Hesse | |
Admin. region | Darmstadt | |
District | Darmstadt-Dieburg | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Markus Hennemann (SPD) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 119 m (390 ft) | |
Population (2017-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 5,975 | |
• Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 64402–64404 | |
Dialling codes | 06257 | |
Vehicle registration | DA | |
Website | www.bickenbach-bergstrasse.de |
Bickenbach is a municipality in the Darmstadt-Dieburg district of Hesse, Germany. It is situated on the Hessische Bergstraße wine region.
Political geography
The federal state of Hesse is divided into three administrative regions (Regierungsbezirk); Bickenbach is located in the most southerly of these regions - Darmstadt. There are fourteen districts (landkreise) within this region; Bickenbach is located in the southern district of Darmstadt-Dieburg. The district surrounds the city of Darmstadt proper. Neighbouring districts include Offenbach to the north, Gross-Gerau to the west, Bergstrasse to the south-west and Odenwaldkreis to the south-east. To the east lies the district of Miltenberg which forms the border with the federal state of Bavaria.
Economy
The organic food supermarket chain Alnatura is headquartered in Bickenbach.
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). September 2018.