Bickenbach, Hesse

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Municipality in Hesse, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Bickenbach within Darmstadt-Dieburg district

(2017–23) Markus Hennemann^[1] (SPD)Area

• Total9.26 km² (3.58 sq mi)Elevation

119 m (390 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total6,148 • Density660/km² (1,700/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

64402–64404

Dialling codes06257Vehicle registrationDAWebsitewww.bickenbach-bergstrasse.de

Bickenbach is a municipality in the Darmstadt-Dieburg district of Hesse, Germany. It is situated on the Hessische Bergstraße wine region.

Political geography

The federal state of Hesse is divided into three administrative regions (Regierungsbezirk); Bickenbach is located in the most southerly of these regions - Darmstadt. There are fourteen districts (landkreise) within this region; Bickenbach is located in the southern district of Darmstadt-Dieburg. The district surrounds the city of Darmstadt proper. Neighbouring districts include Offenbach to the north, Gross-Gerau to the west, Bergstrasse to the south-west and Odenwaldkreis to the south-east. To the east lies the district of Miltenberg which forms the border with the federal state of Bavaria.

Economy

The organic food supermarket chain Alnatura is headquartered in Bickenbach.

References

^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.