Ortenberg, Hesse

Ortenberg

Coat of arms
Ortenberg
Location of Ortenberg within Wetteraukreis district
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Coordinates: 50°21′21″N 9°3′19″E / 50.35583°N 9.05528°E / 50.35583; 9.05528Coordinates: 50°21′21″N 9°3′19″E / 50.35583°N 9.05528°E / 50.35583; 9.05528
Country Germany
State Hesse
Admin. region Darmstadt
District Wetteraukreis
Government
  Mayor Ulrike Pfeiffer-Pantring (SPD)
Area
  Total 54.70 km2 (21.12 sq mi)
Elevation 136 m (446 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
  Total 9,036
  Density 170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 63683
Dialling codes 06046
Vehicle registration FB
Website www.ortenberg.net

Ortenberg is a town in the Wetteraukreis district, in Hesse, Germany. It is located 22 km east of Friedberg, and 38 km northeast of Frankfurt am Main.

The castle of Ortenberg, Schloss Ortenberg

Districts

Ortenberg consists of the following districts: Bergheim, Bleichenbach, Eckartsborn, Effolderbach, Gelnhaar, Lißberg, Ortenberg, Selters, Usenborn and Wippenbach.[2]

Local council

The elections in March 2016 showed the following results:[3]

  • Seats
  • SPD 13
  • CDU 9
  • FWG 6
  • BiO 3

References

  1. "Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). September 2018.
  2. "Ortenberg in Oberhessen" (in German). urban administration of Ortenberg. 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  3. http://www.wahlen.ortenberg.net/


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