Bensheim

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Bensheim


Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Administrative region	Darmstadt
District	Bergstraße
Population	39,642 source (2005)
Area	57.83 km²
Population density	684 /km²
Elevation	123 m
Coordinates	49°40′ N 8°37′ E
Postal code	64601-64625
Area code	06251
Licence plate code	HP
Mayor	Thorsten Herrmann (CDU)
Website	Bensheim.de

Bensheim seen from north

Fürstenlager at Bensheim

1 Overview
2 Sister cities
3 External links

[edit] Overview

Bensheim is a city in Hesse, Germany. It is located at the edge of the Odenwald mountains while at the same time having an open view over the Rhine plain. With a population of 39,642 (2005) it is the biggest cíty of the Bergstraße district. It is accessed by routes 3 and 47 and autobahns A5 and A67.

[edit] Industry

Economically it is in an area where wine grapes are grown extensively. Many small businesses in the areas such as electronics, software development or services can be found.

Additionally, the city has also attracted factories/offices of Sirona former known as Siemens, Tyco International, Akzo Nobel, Suzuki and SAP SI.

[edit] Bensheim-Auerbach - Fürstenlager State Park

The landgraves once used the ”Fürstenlager” near Bensheim-Auerbach as a spa. It is an artistic combination of simple buildings clustered like a village around the Good Well in the middle of a picturesque landscaped park. Like many territorial overlords of their day, its owners sought the peace of a rural idyll far removed from the pomp and circumstance of court.

[edit] Neighbouring communities and areas

To the West, Bensheim borders Lorsch and Einhausen; to the North Zwingenberg; to the East Lautertal; and to the South Heppenheim.

It is also known for its good traffic connections to other nearby cities. In the North Darmstadt and Frankfurt; in the East Worms; and in the South Heidelberg, Mannheim and Ludwigshafen are all within an hour's drive.

[edit] City divisions and districts

The city is divided into 9 Stadtteile or Ortsteile. The largest Ortsteil is Auerbach. Others are Schwanheim, Fehlheim, Gronau, Zell, Wilmshausen, Schönberg, Langwaden and Hochstädten.