Heuchelheim
Appearance
Heuchelheim | |
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Location of Heuchelheim within Gießen district | |
Coordinates: 50°35′N 08°38′E / 50.583°N 8.633°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Admin. region | Gießen |
District | Gießen |
Subdivisions | 2 Ortsteile |
Government | |
• Mayor | Lars Burkhard Steinz[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 10.58 km2 (4.08 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 276 m (906 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 153 m (502 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,052 |
• Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 35452 |
Dialling codes | 0641 |
Vehicle registration | GI |
Website | www.heuchelheim.de |
Heuchelheim (official name: Heuchelheim a. d. Lahn) is a municipality in the district of Gießen, in Hesse, Germany. Since April 1, 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
- ^ "Zukünftiger Heuchelheimer Bürgermeister Lars Burkhard Steinz vereidigt". Gießener Anzeiger (in German). Nov 11, 2009. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved Sep 17, 2010.
- ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.