Nidda, Hesse
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Location of Nidda within Wetteraukreis district 
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| Coordinates: 50°24′46″N 9°0′33″E / 50.41278°N 9.00917°ECoordinates: 50°24′46″N 9°0′33″E / 50.41278°N 9.00917°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Hesse | |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt | |
| District | Wetteraukreis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Hans-Peter Seum (free) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 118.34 km2 (45.69 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 16,786 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 63667 | |
| Dialling codes | 06043 | |
| Vehicle registration | FB | |
| Website | www.nidda.de | |
Nidda is a town in the district Wetterau, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated on the Nidda river, approximately 40 km (25 mi) northeast of Frankfurt am Main.
Division of the town
The municipality consists of the districts Unter-Widdersheim, Ober-Widdersheim, Borsdorf, Harb, Bad-Salzhausen, Geiß-Nidda, Ulfa, Stornfels, Eichelsdorf, Ober-Schmitten, Unter-Schmitten, Kohden, Nidda, Michelnau, Fauerbach, Wallernhausen, Schwickartshausen, Unter-Lais and Ober-Lais.
History
Invited through a manifesto issued by Catherine the Great, several families from this region travelled to Russia in the late 18th century to settle in the Volga Region near Saratov.[2] Family names Daubert and Pfaffenroth are examples of Volga Germans who helped to establish local villages, including Yagodnaya Polyana.
Nidda has a vibrant mix of people from many backgrounds, which includes Turkish, Russian and Pakistanis. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat opened its first purpose-built Mosque in Nidda in 2011.
External links
- Official site (German)
References
- ↑ "Die Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). September 2014.
- ↑ Manifesto of Catherine the Great
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