Pfungstadt
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| Pfungstadt | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Darmstadt-Dieburg |
| Mayor | Horst Baier (SPD) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 42.53 km² (16.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 103 m (338 ft) |
| Population | 24,790 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 583 /km² (1,510 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | DA |
| Postal codes | 64310–64319 |
| Area code | 06157 |
| Website | www.pfungstadt.de |
Pfungstadt is a German city of 25,117 inhabitants, in the district of Darmstadt-Dieburg in the state of Hesse.
The city was first mentioned in 785 as property of the Monastery of Lorsch and got its city rights in 1886 due to its railway station. It is situated just north of the Odenwald hills, one of the closest being Frankenstein with its castle ruin of monstrous fame (Mary Shelley) on its summit. It is said, Shelley used the name after asking a sailor on a Rhine trip to tell her the name of "this yonder castle".
The historical town hall is the centre of the old part of the town, which in 1664 was being developed with a view to allowing the river Modau to flow above ground as basis for a promenade.
Pfungstadt is most famous today for its beer, Pfungstaedter, which can be found all over Germany. The Brewery has a long history. Other aspects of the town: the swimming pool is known far and wide, with a modern wave generation feature which is loved by young and old.
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