Seeheim-Jugenheim
Seeheim-Jugenheim | |
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 Castle Heiligenberg was frequently visited by the Tsar | |
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Location of Seeheim-Jugenheim within Darmstadt-Dieburg district  | |
  Seeheim-Jugenheim  Seeheim-Jugenheim | |
| Coordinates: 49°45′N 08°39′E / 49.750°N 8.650°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Darmstadt-Dieburg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017–23) | Alexander Kreissl[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28 km2 (11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 224 m (735 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 16,627 |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 64342 |
| Dialling codes | 06257, 06151 |
| Vehicle registration | DA |
| Website | www.seeheim-jugenheim.de |
Seeheim-Jugenheim is a municipality in the Darmstadt-Dieburg district in Hesse, Germany. It has a population of approximately 17,000.
Seeheim-Jugenheim consists of seven villages:
- Balkhausen (population 693)
- Jugenheim (population 4,448)
- Malchen (population 1,004)
- Ober-Beerbach (population 1,269)
- Seeheim (population 9,060)
- Steigerts (population 81)
- Stettbach (population 144)
The municipality was formed on 1 January 1977 through the unification of the previously separate municipalities of Seeheim and Jugenheim. Until 1 January 1978 the municipality was known as Seeheim; after that it became known as Seeheim-Jugenheim.
It is known for its mountain bike trails to the nearby mountain Melibokus.
Seeheim-Jugenheim has been home to several notable residents throughout history, including
Further it has been an ancient Jewish Community.
Industrial and commercial activity in Seeheim-Jugenheim is close to nonexistent; thus, most of its residents work in the nearby cities of Darmstadt, Frankfurt or Heidelberg.
The local football team is called Spielvereiningung Seeheim Jugenheim.
Notable people
- Christian Alvart (born 1974), German filmmaker
- Georg-Christof Bertsch (born 1959), German designer
- Walter Christaller (1893–1969), German geographer
- Hans-Joachim Heist (born 1949), German actor and comedian
- Eleonore Marguerre (born 1978), German opera singer
- Uwe Scholz (1958–2004), German ballet dancer and choreographer
- Gabriele Britz (born 1968) German jurist
Buildings and Parks
- Schloss Heligenberg
- Burg Tannenberg
- Altes Rathaus
- Goldschmidts Park
- Schuldorf Bergstrasse
- Schloss Seeheim
See also
Twin towns
- Villenave d'Ornon, France, since 1982
Kosmonosy, Czech Republic, since 1997
Ceregnano, Italy, since 2008
Karlovo, Bulgaria, since 2018
References
- Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
- Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
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