Schlüchtern
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Country | Germany |
State | Hessen |
Administrative region | Darmstadt |
District | Main-Kinzig |
Population | 17,728 (2005) |
Area | 113,30 km² |
Population density | 156,65 /km² |
Elevation | 207 m |
Coordinates | 50°21′ N 9°31′ E |
Postal code | 36381 (old: 6490) |
Area code | 06661 |
Licence plate code | MKK (old: HU; even older: SLÜ) |
Mayor | Falko Fritzsch |
Website | schluechtern.de |
Schlüchtern is a town in the Main-Kinzig district, in Hesse, Germany, about 30 km southwest of Fulda. It is situated on the river Kinzig at the southwest of a hill called Landrücken. By A66 Frankfurt am Main—Fulda and the Kinzigtalbahn ("Kinzig-valley rail") Hanau—Fulda it is connected to the Rhein-Main-Gebiet.