Neu-Anspach
Neu-Anspach | |
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Location of Neu-Anspach within Hochtaunuskreis district | |
Stadtteile | |
Government | |
• Mayor (2017–23) | Thomas Pauli[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 36.14 km2 (13.95 sq mi) |
Elevation | 342 m (1,122 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 14,512 |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 61267 |
Dialling codes | 06081 |
Vehicle registration | HG, USI |
Website | www.neu-anspach.de |
Neu-Anspach is a town in the Hochtaunuskreis in Hesse, Germany.
Geography
Neighbouring communities
Neu-Anspach borders in the north on the town of
Schmitten
.
Economy and infrastructure
Transport
The nearest
Frankfurt International Airport
about 35 km.
As for local public transport there are direct connections to
Taunusbahn. Moreover, there are buslines to Usingen and Königstein im Taunus
.
Near Neu-Anspach lies the Anspach Airport.
Educational institutions
In Neu-Anspach there is an integrated comprehensive school with a gymnasial upper level, the Adolf-Reichwein-Schule, as well as the primary school at the Hasenberg and the one on the Wiesenau.
Adolf-Reichwein-Schule takes part in a cultural exchange with Monroe High School located in Monroe, Wisconsin. This exchange takes place every other year with the German students going to Monroe in the fall of even numbered years, and the U.S. students going to Germany the following summer.
Culture and sightseeing
The best known attractions are:
- the Hessenpark Open-Air Museum (Freilichtmuseum Hessenpark)
- the nearby Lochmühle Leisure Park (Freizeitpark Lochmühle)
- the Saalburg Roman Fort
Mayors
- Fritz Jäger (1911–1918)
- Emil Becker (1918–1933)
- Rudolf Henrici (1933–1946)
- Heinrich Schneider (1946–1960)
- Rudolf Selzer (1960–1984)
- Heinz Born (1984–1991)
- Rudi Rübsamen (temporary) (1991–1993)
- Gerd Hillen (1993–2005)[1]
- Klaus Hoffmann (2005–2017)[1]
- Thomas Pauli (since 2017)[1]
References
- ^ Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
- Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.