Bad Vilbel

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Coordinates: 50°10′N 8°44′E

Bad Vilbel
Coat of arms of Bad Vilbel Location of Bad Vilbel in Germany

Country Germany
State Hesse
Administrative region Darmstadt
District Wetteraukreis
Population 30,905 (2004)
Area 25.65 km²
Population density 1,024 /km²
Elevation 109-200 m
Coordinates 50°10′ N 8°44′ E
Postal code 61101-61118
Area code 06101
Licence plate code FB
Mayor Dr. Thomas Stöhr (CDU)
Website bad-vilbel.de

Bad Vilbel is a town in the Wetteraukreis district in Hesse, Germany. Bad Vilbel has a population of 30,905 (2004). The town is located approximately 8 km northeast of Frankfurt am Main. Bad Vilbel was founded in 774 (first written document) but much older artefacts were found in the area.

[edit] Infrastructure

Bad Vilbel has four railroad stations (Bad Vilbel, Bad Vilbel Süd, Dortelweil and Gronau) on Frankfurt's local transportation network (S-Bahn Line 6). It has access to the A661 autobahn and the highway B3.


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