Bickenbach
Municipality
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Bickenbach
Coat of arms
Location of Bickenbach within Darmstadt-Dieburg district
Bickenbach is located in Germany
Bickenbach
Bickenbach
Bickenbach is located in Hesse
Bickenbach
Bickenbach
Coordinates: 49°46′N 8°37′E / 49.767°N 8.617°E / 49.767; 8.617
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionDarmstadt
DistrictDarmstadt-Dieburg
Government
 • Mayor (2017–23) Markus Hennemann[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi)
Elevation
119 m (390 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total6,148
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
64402–64404
Dialling codes06257
Vehicle registrationDA
Websitewww.bickenbach-bergstrasse.de

Bickenbach is a municipality in the Darmstadt-Dieburg district of Hesse, Germany. It is situated on the Hessische Bergstraße wine region.

Political geography

The federal state of Hesse is divided into three administrative regions (Regierungsbezirk); Bickenbach is located in the most southerly of these regions - Darmstadt. There are fourteen districts (landkreise) within this region; Bickenbach is located in the southern district of Darmstadt-Dieburg. The district surrounds the city of Darmstadt proper. Neighbouring districts include Offenbach to the north, Gross-Gerau to the west, Bergstrasse to the south-west and Odenwaldkreis to the south-east. To the east lies the district of Miltenberg which forms the border with the federal state of Bavaria.

Economy

The organic food supermarket chain Alnatura is headquartered in Bickenbach.

References

  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.


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