Reinheim

Reinheim
Town hall
Coat of arms
Reinheim Location of Reinheim within Darmstadt-Dieburg district
Coordinates: 49°49′37″N 8°49′51″E / 49.82694°N 8.83083°E / 49.82694; 8.83083Coordinates: 49°49′37″N 8°49′51″E / 49.82694°N 8.83083°E / 49.82694; 8.83083
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Darmstadt
District	Darmstadt-Dieburg
Government
• Mayor	Karl Hartmann (SPD)
Area
• Total	27.70 km2 (10.70 sq mi)
Elevation	165 m (541 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
• Total	16,300
• Density	590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	64348–64354
Dialling codes	06162
Vehicle registration	DA
Website	www.reinheim.de

Reinheim is a town in the Darmstadt-Dieburg district, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 14 kilometres (9 miles) southeast of Darmstadt.

International relations

Districts

Reinheim consist of Reinheim, Spachbrücken, Ueberau, Georgenhausen and Zeilhard, there are three small housing areas called Hundertmorgen, Dilshofen and Orscheläcker. Orscheläcker is a part of Spachbrücken, Hundertmorgen and Dilshofen are not a part of Reinheim, but they affiliate magistrate Reinheim.

Transport

Reinheim has had a railway station since 1871 and bus.

Personalities

• Julius Scriba (1848-1905), physician and botanist
• Julius Scriba (1866-1937), pharmacist
• Wilhelm von Willich von Pöllnitz (1807-1887), administrative officer and deputy of the 1st and 2nd chamber of the provinces of the Grand Duchy of Hesse

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