Bensheim
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| Bensheim | |
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| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Bergstraße |
| Mayor | Thorsten Herrmann (CDU) |
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| Area | 57.83 km² (22.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
| Population | 39,521 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 683 /km² (1,770 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HP |
| Postal codes | 64601–64625 |
| Area code | 06251 |
| Website | www.bensheim.de |
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 c. 39,500, it is the biggest cíty of the Bergstraße district.
To the West, Bensheim borders Lorsch and Einhausen; to the North Zwingenberg; to the East Lautertal; and to the South Heppenheim.
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[edit] History
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[edit] Economy
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 Dental, Tyco International, Akzo Nobel, Suzuki and SAP SI.
[edit] Main sights
The landgraves of Hesse 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] 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.
[edit] Transportation
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.
It is accessed by routes 3 and 47 and autobahns A5 and A67.
[edit] Sister cities
Bensheim's sister cities are:
Amersham, Great Britain, since 1977
Mohács, Hungary, since 1987
Klodzko, Poland, since 1991
Beaune, France, since 1960
Riva del Garda, Italy, since 1988
Hostinné, Czech Republic, since 2002
[edit] Gallery
 Auerbach Castle |
 St. Georg church |
 Walderdorffer Hof |
 Wambolter Hof |
[edit] External links
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