Kelkheim

Kelkheim
Former Franciscan abbey upon the Klosterberg (abbey hill) in the east of Kelkheim.

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Kelkheim
Location of Kelkheim within Main-Taunus-Kreis district
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Coordinates: 50°8′16″N 08°26′59″E / 50.13778°N 8.44972°E / 50.13778; 8.44972Coordinates: 50°8′16″N 08°26′59″E / 50.13778°N 8.44972°E / 50.13778; 8.44972
Country Germany
State Hesse
Admin. region Darmstadt
District Main-Taunus-Kreis
Government
 • Mayor Albrecht Kündiger
Area
 • Total 30.65 km2 (11.83 sq mi)
Elevation 100-515 m (−1,590 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
 • Total 28,829
 • Density 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 65779
Dialling codes 06195, 06198 (Eppenhain), 06174 (Ruppertshain)
Vehicle registration MTK
Website www.kelkheim.de

Kelkheim, is a town in the Main-Taunus district in Hesse, Germany.

Geography

Location

Located on the southwestern slopes of the Taunus mountains, Kelkheim is noted for its attractive scenery. Kelkheim is located approximately 10 km to the west of Frankfurt. Wiesbaden, the state capital of Hesse, is about 25 km away, while the Mainz, the state capital of Rhineland-Palatinate, is about 30 km away.

Town districts

Kelkheim is subdivided into six boroughs Kelkheim-Mitte, Münster, Hornau, Fischbach, Ruppertshain and Eppenhain.

Town partnerships

Kelkheim is twinned to the following towns:[2]

Public transportation

Kelkheim station is connected to both Frankfurt and Königstein by rail, while bus connections exist to Eppstein, Königstein, Liederbach and Sulzbach. Frankfurt Airport serves as the city's main international airport and is located near to Kelkheim.

References

  1. ↑ "Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). September 2018.
  2. ↑ Website Kelkheim
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