Fischbachtal

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Fischbachtal
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Lichtenberg Castle
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Coat of arms
Location of Fischbachtal within Darmstadt-Dieburg district
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Fischbachtal
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Fischbachtal
Coordinates: 49°46′N08°47′E / 49.767°N 8.783°E / 49.767; 8.783 Coordinates: 49°46′N08°47′E / 49.767°N 8.783°E / 49.767; 8.783
Country Germany
State Hesse
Admin. region Darmstadt
District Darmstadt-Dieburg
Government
   Mayor (201723) Philipp Thoma [1]
Area
  Total13.27 km2 (5.12 sq mi)
Highest elevation
348 m (1,142 ft)
Lowest elevation
190 m (620 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31) [2]
  Total2,740
  Density210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
64405
Dialling codes 06166
Vehicle registration DA
Website www.fischbachtal.de

Fischbachtal is a municipality in southern Hesse (Germany) in the district Darmstadt-Dieburg. The municipality has a total population of 2,686 inhabitants. The current mayor is Philipp Thoma, elected in 2017.

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Geography

Constituent communities

Fischbachtal consists of 6 villages: Billings, Lichtenberg, Meßbach, Niedernhausen (seat of municipal administration), Nonrod und Steinau.

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References

  1. Direkt gewählte (Ober-) Bürgermeister/-innen der hessischen Städte und Gemeinden, accessed 5 July 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2020 nach Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). June 2021.