Fernwald

Fernwald
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Fernwald within Gießen district
Fernwald Fernwald
Coordinates: 50°33′N 08°47′E
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Gießen
District	Gießen
Subdivisions	3 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor	Stefan Bechthold (SPD)
Area
• Total	21.57 km2 (8.33 sq mi)
Elevation	219 m (719 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	7,150
• Density	330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	35463
Dialling codes	06404, 0641
Vehicle registration	GI
Website	www.fernwald.de

Fernwald is a town in the German state of Hesse, located 40 miles (64 kilometers) north of Frankfurt am Main and 4.4 miles (7 kilometers) east of Gießen. Fernwald is part of the district of Gießen.

History

Fernwald was created in 1971 by integrating the former independent communities of Steinbach, Annerod, and Albach.

Political Affiliation

CDU Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands, 27.6%

SPD Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands, 38.2%

FW-Fernwald Freie Wähler-Fernwald, 34.3%

Mayor

The Mayor of Fernwald is Stefan Bechthold (SPD), who took office on June 7, 2009 with 51.9% of the vote.

Regional Businesses

ADF Allgemeine Datenbank für Forderungseinzug GmbH

AfU - Agentur für Unternehmensnachrichten GmbH

Rovema Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH