Schotten

Schotten
Town
Eppstein Castle in Schotten
Coat of arms
Location of Schotten within Vogelsbergkreis district
Gießen
District	Vogelsbergkreis
Subdivisions	14 Stadtteile
Government
• Mayor (2017–23)	Susanne Schaab[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	133.56 km2 (51.57 sq mi)
Elevation	330 m (1,080 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	10,045
• Density	75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	63679
Dialling codes	06044
Vehicle registration	VB
Website	http://www.schotten.de/

Schotten is a town in the middle of Hesse,

in the west.

Geography

Location

The officially recognised climatic spa lies between 168 m and 773 m above sea level on the western slope of the

are also possible on the Nidda Reservoir.

In the outermost northwestern municipal area is the source of the

, a favourite destination for hikers.

Neighbouring communities

Schotten borders in the north on the town of

).

Constituent communities

Besides the main town, which bears the same name as the whole municipality, Schotten is divided into the following communities: Betzenrod, Breungeshain, Burkhards, Busenborn, Eichelsachsen, Einartshausen, Eschenrod, Götzen, Kaulstoß, Michelbach, Rainrod, Rudingshain, Sichenhausen and Wingershausen.

History

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as do the "Alteburg" and "Wildhauskopf" ringwalls, whose building date is unknown.

Schotten had its first documentary mention in 778. The "Horstburg", a local

Church of Our Lady was built in the 14th century.

In the

. The current stately home, the Schotten Castle, dates from this time.

Municipal area development

Under the municipal reforms in the early 1970s, 15 communities were amalgamated into a greater community of Schotten.

Coat of arms

Schotten's civic coat of arms might heraldically be described thus: In azure a falcon argent armed gules wings outstretched standing upon a hill. Or, the golden hill stands for the

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Twin towns – sister cities

Schotten is twinned with:^[3]

• Arco, Italy (1960)
• Belœil, Belgium (1963)
• Crosne, France (1963)
• Rýmařov, Czech Republic (1996)
• Maybole, Scotland, United Kingdom (2000)

Schotten also has friendly relations with Bogen, Germany and Ozimek, Poland.^[3]

Transport

Federal highways (Bundesstraßen) B 455 and B 276 run through the town. The nearest Autobahnen are the A 5 and the A 45.

The B 276 from Gedern by way of Schotten to Laubach is a notorious motorcycle road that attracts motorcyclists, not least of all for the motorcycle clubs along the road, such as the Falltorhaus ("Portcullis House"). There have been problems with street racing, which in 2005 left 12 people dead and another 129 injured.^{[citation needed]} A particular problem on the highway is the "Applauskurve", a 180° bend in the road between Schotten and Laubach, known to motorcyclists all over Germany.^{[citation needed]}

Sports

In motorsport, the town is known for the Schottenring races.

Sights

In the Old Town, there is the Church of Our Lady with its famous Marienaltar. The

was made about 1385 by an unknown painter.

Schotten is home to the Niddastau Lake, a man-made lake suitable for recreation and water sports.

Notable people

• Samuel Schotten (1644–1719), rabbi
• CDU), Member of the Bundestag
• Harry H. Eckstein (1924-1999), political scientist

Gallery

• 
  Villa Vogelsbergstr.121
• 
  Vogelsberger Heimatmuseum
• 
  Oldtown Schotten
• 
  Oldtown Schotten
• 
  Oldtown Schotten
• 
  Oldtown Schotten, former town hall
• 
  Oldtown Schotten
• 
  Oldtown Schotten

References

External links

• Official website
• High Vogelsberg Nature Park
• Schottenring