Neu-Anspach
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Administrative region | Darmstadt |
| District | Hochtaunuskreis |
| Population | 15,230 (31/12/2004) |
| Area | 36.14 km² |
| Population density | 421 /km² |
| Elevation | 300 - 340 m |
| Coordinates | 50°19′ N 8°30′ E |
| Postal code | 61267 |
| Area code | 06081 |
| Licence plate code | HG |
| Mayor | Klaus Hoffmann (CDU) |
| Website | Gemeinde Neu-Anspach |
Neu-Anspach is a community in the Hochtaunuskreis in Hesse, Germany.
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Location
Neu-Anspach lies from 300 to 340 m above sea level north of the crest of the Taunus in a spacious basin.
[edit] Neighbouring communities
Neu-Anspach borders in the north on the town of Usingen, in the east on the community of Wehrheim, in the south on the town of Bad Homburg and in the west on the community of Schmitten.
[edit] History
Neu-Anspach has existed since 1 December 1970 as a merger of the formerly independent communities of Anspach, Rod am Berg and Hausen-Arnsbach. Westerfeld joined as the fourth constituent community on 1 January 1972.
[edit] Politics
[edit] Municipal council
The municipal elections on 26 March 2006 yielded the following results (figures in parentheses are March 2001 municipal election results):
Note: FWG-UBN and UBG are citizens' coalitions.
[edit] Economy and infrastructure
[edit] Transport
The nearest Autobahn interchange on the A 661 is about 13 km from the community's centre. The interchange on the A 5 is about 15 km away, Bad Homburg about 12 km and Frankfurt International Airport about 35 km.
As for local public transport there are direct connections to Frankfurt am Main and Bad Homburg with the RMV (Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund or Rhine-Main Transport Network) line 15, known as the Taunusbahn. Moreover, there are buslines to Usingen and Königstein im Taunus.
Near Neu-Anspach lies the Anspach Airport.
[edit] Educational institutions
In Neu-Anspach there is an integrated comprehensive school with a gymnasial upper level, the Adolf Reichwein-Schule, as well as the primary school at the Hasenberg and the one on the Wiesenau.
Adolf-Reichwein-Schule takes part in a cultural exchange with Monroe High School located in Monroe, Wisconsin. This exchange takes place every other year with the German students going to Monroe in the fall of even numbered years, and the U.S. students going to Germany the following summer.
[edit] Culture and sightseeing
The best known attractions are:
- the Hessenpark Open-Air Museum (Freilichtmuseum Hessenpark)
- the nearby Lochmühle Leisure Park (Freizeitpark Lochmühle)
- the Saalburg Roman Fort
[edit] Reference
This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
[edit] External links
- www.neu-anspach.de Neu-Anspach
- Adolf-Reichwein-Schule homepage
- Thalgau (partner community
- Neu-Anspach at the Open Directory Project (suggest site)
Bad Homburg vor der Höhe | Friedrichsdorf | Glashütten | Grävenwiesbach | Königstein im Taunus | Kronberg im Taunus | Neu-Anspach | Oberursel | Schmitten | Steinbach | Usingen | Wehrheim | Weilrod
