Bickenbach, Hesse

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

Bickenbach
Town hall
Coat of arms
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	Markus Hennemann (SPD)
Area
• Total	9.26 km^2 (3.58 sq mi)
Elevation	119 m (390 ft)
Population  (2019-12-31)[1]
• Total	6,033
• Density	650/km^2 (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

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

1. "Bevölkerungsstand am 31.12.2019". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). July 2020.