Tann, Hesse

Tann is a town in the district of Fulda, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated in the Rhön Mountains, 27 km northeast of Fulda. It is an accredited Spa town at the Ulster River.

Tann (Rhön)
Town
Landscape of Tann (View from northeast)
Landscape of Tann (View from northeast)
Coat of arms of Tann (Rhön)
Coat of arms
Location of Tann (Rhön) within Fulda district
Tann (Rhön) is located in Germany
Tann (Rhön)
Tann (Rhön)
Tann (Rhön) is located in Hesse
Tann (Rhön)
Tann (Rhön)
Coordinates: 50°39′N 10°01′E
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionKassel
DistrictFulda
Subdivisions10 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2019–25) Mario Dänner[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total60.45 km2 (23.34 sq mi)
Elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total4,565
 • Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
36142
Dialling codes06682
Vehicle registrationFD
Websitewww.tann-rhoen.de

Mayors
  • Karl Hilgen (SPD) till 1983
  • Wolfgang Schwake (CDU) till 1989
  • Dieter Herchenhan] (SPD) till 2001
  • Markus Meysner (CDU) till 2013
  • Mario Dänner (independent) since 2013[3]

Buildings
  • City gate of Tann (built 1557–1563)
    City gate of Tann (built 1557–1563)
  • Protestant church
    Protestant church
  • Tann yellow castle
    Tann yellow castle
  • Tann blue castle
    Tann blue castle

Sons and daughters of the town
  • Johann Ludwig Klüber (1762-1837), state lawyer and writer

Personalities who have worked on the spot
  • Johann Michael Bach (musician at Wuppertal) (1745-1820), a member of the musical Bach family. Worked in Tann as a church musician (1786 to ca. 1795)
  • Sebastian Kehl (born 1980, Fulda), grew up in the district Lahrbach, professional football player (Borussia Dortmund

References
  1. "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
  2. "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
  3. Endgültiges Wahlergebnis der Bürgermeisterwahl von 2013
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