Heuchelheim

Heuchelheim

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Heuchelheim

Coordinates: 50°35′N 08°38′E / 50.583°N 8.633°E / 50.583; 8.633Coordinates: 50°35′N 08°38′E / 50.583°N 8.633°E / 50.583; 8.633
Country Germany
State Hesse
Admin. region Gießen
District Gießen
Government
 • Mayor Lars Burkhard Steinz[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total 10.58 km2 (4.08 sq mi)
Elevation 153-276 m (−753 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)[2]
 • Total 7,501
 • Density 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 35452
Dialling codes 0641
Vehicle registration GI
Website www.heuchelheim.de

Heuchelheim is a municipality in the district of Gießen, in Hesse, Germany. Since 1 April 1967 it has included the district Kinzenbach. It has approximately 8,000 residents spread across two districts - Heuchelheim (5,800 inhabitants) and Kinzenbach (2,200 inhabitants).

Until 1967 the independent villages of Heucheleim and Kinzenbach were part of other counties. In the 60s both villages cooperated leading to union in 1967. From 1977 to 1979 Heuchelheim formed part of the administrative town Lahn, a compound of Gießen, Wetzlar and other municipalities in between.

References

  1. ↑ "Zukünftiger Heuchelheimer Bürgermeister Lars Burkhard Steinz vereidigt". Gießener Anzeiger (in German). Nov 11, 2009. Retrieved Sep 17, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). August 2016.


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