Bickenbach is a municipality in the Darmstadt-Dieburg district of Hesse, Germany. It is situated on the Hessische Bergstraße wine region.
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Bickenbach | |
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Municipality | |
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Location of Bickenbach within Darmstadt-Dieburg district ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 49°46′0″N 8°37′0″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Admin. region | Darmstadt |
District | Darmstadt-Dieburg |
Government | |
• Mayor (2017–23) | Markus Hennemann[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi) |
Elevation | 119 m (390 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 6,095 |
• Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 64402–64404 |
Dialling codes | 06257 |
Vehicle registration | DA |
Website | www.bickenbach-bergstrasse.de |
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.
The organic food supermarket chain Alnatura is headquartered in Bickenbach.
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