Reinheim

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For Reinheim in Saarland, see Gersheim.
Reinheim
Town
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Reinheim
Coat of arms
Location of Reinheim within Darmstadt-Dieburg district
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Reinheim is located in Germany
Reinheim
Reinheim
Reinheim is located in Hesse
Reinheim
Reinheim
Coordinates: 49°49′37″N 8°49′51″E / 49.82694°N 8.83083°E / 49.82694; 8.83083
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionDarmstadt
DistrictDarmstadt-Dieburg
Government
 • Mayor (2019–25) Manuel Feick[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
27.7 km2 (10.7 sq mi)
Elevation
165 m (541 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
16,540
 • Density597/km2 (1,550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
64348–64354
Dialling codes06162
Vehicle registrationDA
Websitewww.reinheim.de

Reinheim (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaɪnˌhaɪm] ⓘ) is a town in the Darmstadt-Dieburg district, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 14 kilometres (9 miles) southeast of Darmstadt.

International relations

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Twin towns - Sister cities

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Reinheim is twinned with:

Districts

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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

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Reinheim has had a railway station since 1871 and bus.

Personalities

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  • 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

References

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  1. ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2023] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2022)" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt.