Heuchelheim
Heuchelheim (official name: Heuchelheim a. d. Lahn) is a municipality in the district of Gießen, in Hesse, Germany. Since April 1, 1967 it has included the district Kinzenbach. It has approximately 8,000 residents spread across two districts - Heuchelheim (5,800 inhabitants) and Kinzenbach (2,200 inhabitants).
Heuchelheim | |
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Location of Heuchelheim within Gießen district  | |
  Heuchelheim  Heuchelheim | |
| Coordinates: 50°35′N 08°38′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Gießen |
| District | Gießen |
| Subdivisions | 2 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lars Burkhard Steinz[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.58 km2 (4.08 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 276 m (906 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 153 m (502 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,764 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 35452 |
| Dialling codes | 0641 |
| Vehicle registration | GI |
| Website | www.heuchelheim.de |
Until 1967 the independent villages of Heucheleim and Kinzenbach were part of other counties. In the 60s both villages cooperated leading to union in 1967. From 1977 to 1979 Heuchelheim formed part of the administrative town Lahn, a compound of Gießen, Wetzlar and other municipalities in between.
References
- "Zukünftiger Heuchelheimer Bürgermeister Lars Burkhard Steinz vereidigt". Gießener Anzeiger (in German). Nov 11, 2009. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved Sep 17, 2010.
- "Bevölkerungsstand am 31.12.2018". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). July 2019.
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