Ulrichstein

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Ulrichstein


Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Administrative region	Gießen
District	Vogelsbergkreis
Population	3,252 (31/12/2004)
Area	65.61 km²
Population density	50 /km²
Elevation	614 m
Coordinates	50°35′ N 9°12′ E
Postal code	35327
Area code	06645
Licence plate code	VB
Mayor	Erwin Heinrich Horst
Website	Stadt Ulrichstein

Ulrichstein is a small town in the Vogelsbergkreis in Hesse, Germany.

1 Geography
2 Sightseeing
3 Economy and infrastructure
4 Reference
5 External links

[edit] Geography

[edit] Location

Ulrichstein lies in the Vogelsberg Mountains 614 m above sea level and is thereby Hesse's highest town. It is a recognized climatic spa and lies right near the "Hoherodskopf" nature reserve. It is above all the good climate and the unique landscape that invites visitors to linger awhile.

Just northwest of town is the source of the river Ohm.

[edit] Neighbouring communities

Ulrichstein borders in the north on the community of Feldatal, in the east on the community of Lautertal, in the south on the town of Schotten, in the southwest on the town of Laubach (Gießen district), and in the west on the community of Mücke.

[edit] Constituent communities

In 1972, the town of Ulrichstein and the communities of Kölzenhain, Feldkrücken and Rebgeshain from the Lauterbach district, along with the communities of Bobenhausen, Helpershain, Ober-Seibertenrod, Unter-Seibertenrod and Wohnfeld from the Alsfeld district merged into a new municipality, today's town of Ulrichstein.

[edit] Sightseeing

Worth a visit are the stately home ruins.

[edit] Economy and infrastructure

Among Ulrichstein's claims to fame are its many windfarms. Ulrichstein was the first municipality in Middle Hesse to recognize that there was money to be earned from wind generators, and so the council invested heavily in this technology. Owing to the town's location in the High Vogelsberg with its ridges exposed to the wind, there are, of course, ideal conditions for windfarms.

In the main town – also called Ulrichstein – is a very large holiday village. Moreover there are many weekend homes, whose owners come mostly from the Frankfurt Rhein-Main Region.