Summary
Kelkheim (German: [ˈkɛlkhaɪm] ⓘ), officially "Kelkheim (Taunus)", is a town in the Main-Taunus district in Hesse, Germany, close to Germany's financial center Frankfurt/Main.
Kelkheim | |
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 Former Franciscan abbey upon the Klosterberg (abbey hill) in the east of Kelkheim. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Kelkheim within Main-Taunus-Kreis district  | |
  Kelkheim  Kelkheim | |
| Coordinates: 50°8′16″N 08°26′59″E / 50.13778°N 8.44972°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Main-Taunus-Kreis |
| Subdivisions | 6 Stadtteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–27) | Albrecht Kündiger[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.65 km2 (11.83 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 515 m (1,690 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 29,112 |
| • Density | 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 65779 |
| Dialling codes | 06195, 06198 (Eppenhain), 06174 (Ruppertshain) |
| Vehicle registration | MTK |
| Website | www.kelkheim.de |
Geography edit
Location edit
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 Mainz, the state capital of Rhineland-Palatinate, is about 30 km away.
Town districts edit
Kelkheim is subdivided into six boroughs Kelkheim-Mitte, Münster, Hornau, Fischbach, Ruppertshain and Eppenhain.
Twin towns – sister cities edit
High Wycombe, England, United Kingdom (1985)
Saint-Fons, France (1971)
Public transportation edit
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 edit
- ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
- ^ "Partnerstädte". kelkheim.de (in German). Kelkheim. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
External links edit
- Official website
(in German) - There is literature about Kelkheim in the Hessian Bibliography
- Literature by and about Kelkheim in the German National Library catalogue
