Hofbieber

Hofbieber
Coat of arms
Hofbieber
Location of Hofbieber within Fulda district
Coordinates: 50°35′N 09°50′E / 50.583°N 9.833°E / 50.583; 9.833Coordinates: 50°35′N 09°50′E / 50.583°N 9.833°E / 50.583; 9.833
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Kassel
District	Fulda
Government
• Mayor	Marcus Schafft (CDU)
Area
• Total	87.2 km2 (33.7 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
• Total	5,955
• Density	68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	36145
Dialling codes	06657
Vehicle registration	FD
Website	www.hofbieber.de

Hofbieber is a municipality in the district of Fulda, in Hesse, Germany.

General

Hofbieber is situated in the center of the Hessian Rhön Mountains near to the Mountain Milseburg.

The municipality of Hofbieber has approx. 6500 citizens living within 18 urban districts
and some outlying lonesome farms widespread over 90 km² (34.75 mi²).

Main income is farming and short-time stay tourism also as weekend visitors from the Frankfurt Rhine-Main Region.

Districts are :

• Allmus
• Danzwiesen
• Elters
• Steens
• Hofbieber
• Kleinsassen
• Schackau
• Langenberg
• Langenbieber
• Mahlerts
• Mittelberg
• Niederbieber
• Obergruben
• Obernüst
• Rödergrund/Egelmes
• Schwarzbach
• Wiesen
• Wittges

Culture and Attractions

The picturesque surroundings and a lot of well indicated hiking & biking trails are the credits of these region.

A view from Castle Bieberstein now a boarding school to Milseburg, Wasserkuppe and Stellberg

Gallery

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  Panoramic View from urban district of Hofbieber, Village Kleinsassen

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  A garden with a view

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  Castle Bieberstein View from brook Bieber

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  Castle Bieberstein (Eastside)

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  The "Cathedral of the Rhön Mountains" Church St. George in Hofbieber

References