Schlüchtern

Schlüchtern
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Schlüchtern within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Darmstadt
District	Main-Kinzig-Kreis
Government
• Mayor	Falko Fritzsch (SPD)
Area
• Total	113.30 km2 (43.75 sq mi)
Elevation	207 m (679 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	16,151
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	36381
Dialling codes	06661
Vehicle registration	MKK, GN, SLÜ
Website	www.schluechtern.de

Schlüchtern is a town in the Main-Kinzig district, in Hessen, Germany. It is located on the river Kinzig at the southwest of a hill called Landrücken, approx. 30 km southwest of Fulda.

History

The town evolved from a monastery founded in the 8th century, enlarged during the following centuries and closed down during the reformation. Since then the convent buildings hosted a public school. They were reconstructed - including the gothic church - during the 19th century. However, the oldest part of the monument, a crypt from Carolingian times, has been preserved.

Transportation

Schlüchtern is connected to the Frankfurt Rhine-Main region by the A 66 and the Kinzig Valley Railway (Kinzigtalbahn) at Schlüchtern station, both connecting Frankfurt am Main and Fulda.