Florstadt

Summary

Florstadt (German pronunciation: [ˈfloːɐ̯ˌʃtat] ) is a town in the Wetteraukreis, in Hesse, Germany. It is located approximately 26 kilometers (16 miles) northeast of Frankfurt am Main. It received town privileges in 2007.

Florstadt
Coat of arms of Florstadt
Location of Florstadt within Wetteraukreis district
ButzbachMünzenbergRockenbergOber-MörlenBad NauheimFriedbergRosbach vor der HöheWöllstadtKarbenBad VilbelWölfersheimReichelsheimNiddatalFlorstadtEchzellReichelsheimNiddaHirzenhainGedernRanstadtGlauburgAltenstadtLimeshainOrtenbergKefenrodBüdingenLahn-Dill-KreisGießen (district)VogelsbergkreisHochtaunuskreisFrankfurtMain-Kinzig-Kreis
Florstadt is located in Germany
Florstadt
Florstadt
Florstadt is located in Hesse
Florstadt
Florstadt
Coordinates: 50°18′57″N 8°51′47″E / 50.31583°N 8.86306°E / 50.31583; 8.86306
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionDarmstadt
DistrictWetteraukreis
Subdivisions6 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2018–24) Herbert Unger[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total39.60 km2 (15.29 sq mi)
Elevation
156 m (512 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total8,901
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
61197
Dialling codes06035,
06041 (Nieder-Mockstadt)
Vehicle registrationFB
Websitewww.florstadt.de

Rivers edit

The river Nidda and its tributary the Horloff flow through the area of the town.

Location edit

Florstadt borders on the town Reichelsheim in the north, on Ranstadt in the northeast, on Glauburg in the east, on Altenstadt and Niddatal in the south, and on Friedberg in the west.

Districts edit

The town is divided into six districts: Leidhecken, Nieder-Florstadt, Nieder-Mockstadt, Ober-Florstadt, Staden and Stammheim.

References edit

  1. ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.