Ulrichstein

Ulrichstein (German pronunciation: [ˈʊlʁɪçˌʃtaɪ̯n] (listen)) is a small town in the Vogelsbergkreis in Hesse, Germany.

Ulrichstein
Town
The castle
The castle
Coat of arms of Ulrichstein
Coat of arms
Location of Ulrichstein within Vogelsbergkreis district
Ulrichstein is located in Germany
Ulrichstein
Ulrichstein
Ulrichstein is located in Hesse
Ulrichstein
Ulrichstein
Coordinates: 50°35′N 09°12′E
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionGießen
DistrictVogelsbergkreis
Government
 • Mayor (2017–23) Edwin Schneider[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total65.61 km2 (25.33 sq mi)
Elevation
614 m (2,014 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total2,926
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
35327
Dialling codes06645
Vehicle registrationVB
Websitewww.ulrichstein.de

Geography

Location

Ulrichstein lies in the Vogelsberg Mountains 500 m above sea level and is thereby Hesse's highest town.[3] It is a recognized state-approved climatic spa and lies near the High Hoherodskopf nature reserve

Northeast of town is the source of the river Ohm, the "Omquelle"[4]

Excerpt from the Topographia Hassiae by Matthäus Merian, 1655

Neighboring communities

Ulrichstein borders in the north on the community of Feldatal, in the east on the community of Lautertal, in the south on the town of Schotten, in the southwest on the town of Laubach (Gießen district), and in the west on the community of Mücke.

Constituent communities

In 1972, the town of Ulrichstein and the communities of Kölzenhain, Feldkrücken and Rebgeshain from the Lauterbach district, along with the communities of Bobenhausen, Helpershain, Ober-Seibertenrod, Unter-Seibertenrod and Wohnfeld from the Alsfeld district merged into a new municipality, today's town of Ulrichstein.

References
  1. "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
  2. "Die Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (PDF) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2022.
  3. "Ulrichstein - Geopark Vogelsberg". www.geopark-vogelsberg.de. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  4. "Ulrichstein - Die Ohmquelle". www.ulrichstein.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-01-27.
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