Hofbieber

Hofbieber is a municipality in the district of Fulda, in Hesse, Germany.

Hofbieber
Coat of arms
Location of Hofbieber within Fulda district
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Hofbieber
Hofbieber
Coordinates: 50°35′N 09°50′E
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionKassel
DistrictFulda
Government
 • MayorMarkus Röder (non party)
Area
 • Total87.2 km2 (33.7 sq mi)
Elevation
390 m (1,280 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total6,072
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
36145
Dialling codes06657
Vehicle registrationFD
Websitewww.hofbieber.de

General

Hofbieber is situated in the center of the Hessian Rhön Mountains near the Mountain Milseburg. The municipality of Hofbieber has approximately 6,500 citizens living within eighteen urban districts and some outlying lonesome farms widespread over 90 km² (34.75 mi²). The main income of the city is farming and tourism from weekend visitors from the Frankfurt Rhine-Main Region.

The urban districts are:

  • Allmus
  • Danzwiesen
  • Elters
  • Hofbieber
  • Kleinsassen
  • Langenberg
  • Langenbieber
  • Mahlerts
  • Mittelberg
  • Niederbieber
  • Obergruben
  • Obernüst
  • Rödergrund/Egelmes
  • Schackau
  • Schwarzbach
  • Steens
  • Wiesen
  • Wittges

Attractions

The picturesque surroundings and a lot of well indicated hiking & biking trails are the credits of these region.

A view from Castle Bieberstein now a boarding school to Milseburg, Wasserkuppe and Stellberg
  • Panoramic View from urban district of Hofbieber, Village Kleinsassen
  • A garden with a view
  • Castle Bieberstein View from brook Bieber
  • Castle Bieberstein (Eastside)
  • The "Cathedral of the Rhön Mountains" Church St. George in Hofbieber

References
  1. "Bevölkerungsstand am 31.12.2018". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). July 2019.


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