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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.JPG) Former Franciscan abbey upon the Klosterberg (abbey hill) in the east of Kelkheim. | |
_COA.svg) 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
Location
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
Kelkheim is subdivided into six boroughs Kelkheim-Mitte, Münster, Hornau, Fischbach, Ruppertshain and Eppenhain.
Twin towns – sister cities
High Wycombe, England, United Kingdom (1985)
Saint-Fons, France (1971)
Public transportation
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
External links
- Official website
(in German) - There is literature about Kelkheim in the Hessian Bibliography
- Literature by and about Kelkheim in the German National Library catalogue
