Lich, Hesse

Lich

Coat of arms
Lich

Coordinates: 50°31′18″N 8°49′15″E / 50.52167°N 8.82083°ECoordinates: 50°31′18″N 8°49′15″E / 50.52167°N 8.82083°E
Country Germany
State Hesse
Admin. region Gießen
District Gießen
Government
 • Mayor Bernd Klein (SPD)
Area
 • Total 77.64 km2 (29.98 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
 • Total 13,009
 • Density 170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 35423
Dialling codes 06404, 06004
Vehicle registration GI
Website www.lich.de

Lich is a town in the district of Gießen, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 12 km southeast of Gießen. In 1993, the town hosted the 33rd Hessentag state festival.

Constituent communities

Besides the main town, which bears the same name as the whole municipality, Lich is divided into the following communities:

  • Bettenhausen
  • Birklar
  • Eberstadt
  • Kloster Arnsburg
  • Langsdorf
  • Muschenheim
  • Nieder-Bessingen
  • Ober-Bessingen

Gallery from Lich

It is the home of the brewery and leading regional brand Licher (Bitburger Holding).

References

  1. ↑ "Die Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). September 2014.