Hattersheim am Main
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Location of the town of Hattersheim am Main within Main-Taunus-Kreis district
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| Coordinates | 50°04′N 8°28′E / 50.06667°N 8.46667°ECoordinates: 50°04′N 8°28′E / 50.06667°N 8.46667°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Main-Taunus-Kreis |
| Town subdivisions | 3 districts |
| Mayor | Antje Köster |
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| Area | 15.82 km2 (6.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 100 m (328 ft) |
| Population | 25,680 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 1,623 /km2 (4,204 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | MTK |
| Postal code | 65795 |
| Area codes | 06190, 06145 |
| Website | www.hattersheim.de |
Hattersheim am Main is a town in the Main-Taunus district, Hesse (Germany).
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Neighbouring towns
Hattersheim borders the city of Frankfurt in the northeast, in the southeast with Kelsterbach, in the southwest with Raunheim (both are in the district of Groß-Gerau). The western neighboring towns are Flörsheim, Hofheim and Kriftel.
[edit] Structure
Hattersheim consists of three districts: Eddersheim, Hattersheim und Okriftel.
[edit] Population
(31 December)
- 1998 - 24.687
- 1999 - 24.756
- 2000 - 24.752
- 2001 - 24.858
- 2002 - 25.093
- 2003 - 25.059
- 2004 - 25.161
[edit] History
In 1972 the villages of Okriftel und Eddersheim, both situated next to the river Main, have been incorporated into Hattersheim. Since then the town is called Hattersheim am Main.
[edit] Eddersheim
4944 people lived here in 2004. There is a watergate on the river Main near the village's centre. The engineer and inventor Anton Flettner was born in Eddersheim.
[edit] Okriftel
7561 people lived here in 2007. You can cross the river Main with by ferry. The next town on the other side of the river is Kelsterbach. The ferry boat operates in summer time on Sundays.
[edit] People born in Hattersheim
- Anton Flettner (1885–1961), Inventor.
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