Münzenberg

Münzenberg
View of Münzenberg
Location of Münzenberg within Wetteraukreis district
Münzenberg
Münzenberg
Coordinates: 50°27′12″N 8°46′34″E / 50.45333°N 8.77611°E / 50.45333; 8.77611
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionDarmstadt
DistrictWetteraukreis
Subdivisions4 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2023–29) Isabell Tammer[1] (FW)
Area
 • Total
31.63 km2 (12.21 sq mi)
Elevation
205 m (673 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
5,722
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
35516
Dialling codes06033/06004
Vehicle registrationFB
Websitewww.muenzenberg.de

Münzenberg is a town in the Wetteraukreis district in Hesse, Germany. It is located 13 km north of Friedberg, and 16 km southeast of Gießen. Münzenberg Castle is located outside the town.

Population development

Year 1939 1961 1970 2002 2007 2011 2012 2015
Inhabitants 930 1245 1218 5646 5648 5611 5584 5596

Born in Münzenberg

  • Theodor Morell (1886–1948), born in the district of Trais, physician, from 1936 to 1945 private physician of Adolf Hitler

References

  1. ^ "Ergebnisse der jeweils letzten Direktwahl von Landrätinnen und Landräte sowie (Ober-)Bürgermeisterinnen und (Ober-)Bürgermeister in Hessen, Stand 13.04.2023" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2023] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2022)" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt.