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Ortenberg, Hesse

Coordinates: 50°21′21″N 9°3′19″E / 50.35583°N 9.05528°E / 50.35583; 9.05528
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Ortenberg
Coat of arms of Ortenberg
Location of Ortenberg within Wetteraukreis district
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Ortenberg is located in Germany
Ortenberg
Ortenberg
Ortenberg is located in Hesse
Ortenberg
Ortenberg
Coordinates: 50°21′21″N 9°3′19″E / 50.35583°N 9.05528°E / 50.35583; 9.05528
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionDarmstadt
DistrictWetteraukreis
Subdivisions10 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2018–24) Ulrike Pfeiffer-Pantring[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total54.70 km2 (21.12 sq mi)
Elevation
136 m (446 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total8,962
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
63683
Dialling codes06046
Vehicle registrationFB
Websitewww.ortenberg.net

Ortenberg (pronunciation) is a town in the Wetteraukreis district, in Hesse, Germany. It is located 22 km east of Friedberg, and 38 km northeast of Frankfurt am Main.

The castle of Ortenberg, Schloss Ortenberg

Districts

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Ortenberg consists of the following districts: Bergheim, Bleichenbach, Eckartsborn, Effolderbach, Gelnhaar, Lißberg, Ortenberg, Selters, Usenborn and Wippenbach.[3]

Local council

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The elections in March 2016 showed the following results:[4]

  • Seats
  • SPD 13
  • CDU 9
  • FWG 6
  • BiO 3

References

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  1. ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
  3. ^ "Ortenberg in Oberhessen" (in German). urban administration of Ortenberg. 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Wahlen in Ortenberg". Archived from the original on 2017-01-25. Retrieved 2017-01-25.