Butzbach

Butzbach
Aerial view
Butzbach
Location of the town of Butzbach within Wetteraukreis district
Coordinates	50°26′12″N 8°39′44″E
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Darmstadt
District	Wetteraukreis
Town subdivisions	14 districts
Mayor	Michael Merle (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area	106.60 km2 (41.16 sq mi)
Elevation	199 m  (653 ft)
Population	24,971 (31 December 2010)
- Density	234 /km2 (607 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	FB
Postal code	35510
Area code	06033
Website	www.stadt-butzbach.de

Butzbach (German pronunciation: [ˈbʊtsbax]) is a town in the Wetteraukreis district in Hesse, Germany. It is located approx. 16 km south of Gießen and 35 km north of Frankfurt am Main.

Butzbach was the site of the 2007 Hessentag, which took place June 1 to June 10, a yearly Hesse-wide festive event showcasing various parts of the state.

The "Landgrafenschloss" ("landgraves' castle"), used by the United States Army until 1990, is now utilized by the city council. The so called "Roman Way Housing" of the United States Army with more than 1000 apartments was abandoned in October 2007 and is now empty. The town's market place is enclosed by timber framing. The "Schrenzer" hill overlooks the town and the country north of Frankfurt, called Wetterau.

Twin towns — sister cities

• Collecchio, Italy
• Eilenburg, Saxony, Germany – since 1990
• Saint-Cyr-l'École, France – since 2008
• Teplá, Czech Republic

Notable people

• Ron Gardenhire, Major League Baseball manager for the Minnesota Twins

External links

• Official website (German)
• Town museum website (German)
• English description (English)