| Praunheim | |
| Stadtteil of Frankfurt | |
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Praunheim
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Location of Praunheim within Frankfurt
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Urban district |
| Town | Frankfurt |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 4.556 km2 (1.759 sq mi) |
| Population | 15,730 (31 December 2007) |
| - Density | 3,453 /km2 (8,942 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | F |
| Postal code | 60488 |
| Area code | 069 |
| Website | www.praunheim.biz |
Praunheim is a district or Stadtteil of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It is part of the Ortsbezirk Mitte-West, and is subdivided into 5 Stadtbezirke.
It is located along the North bank of the river Nidda and composed of two settlements: to the East, old Praunheim, a typical Hessian village with a central commercial street and, to the West, the Praunheim Settlement, one of the major public and private projects designed by Frankfurt's housing director, Ernst May. The settlement comprises 1500 residences, was built from 1926 through 1929, and was part of May's internationally recognized housing effort.
Notable residents of Praunheim have included the jazz trombonist Albert Mangelsdorff, his brother, the saxophonist Emil Mangelsdorff, the film maker Rosa von Praunheim.