Sinntal
Sinntal | |
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Location of Sinntal within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district | |
Coordinates: 50°16′N 9°38′E / 50.267°N 9.633°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Admin. region | Darmstadt |
District | Main-Kinzig-Kreis |
Subdivisions | 12 districts |
Government | |
• Mayor (2022–28) | Thomas Henfling[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 111.83 km2 (43.18 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 585 m (1,919 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,840 |
• Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 36391 |
Dialling codes | 06664, 06665 (Altengronau, Jossa, Neuengronau), 09741 (Züntersbach) |
Vehicle registration | MKK, GN, SLÜ |
Website | www.sinntal.de |
Sinntal is a municipality in the
. It has a population of around 8,800.Geography
Location
Sinntal is located around 30 km south of
The municipal territory lies at elevations between 220 and 585 m above
Sinntal is located right at the border between Hesse and Bavaria. It stretches across the valley of the Sinn river from which it takes its name.
Subdivisions
Sinntal consists of the following
- Altengronau
- Breunings
- Jossa
- Mottgers
- Neuengronau
- Oberzell with Ziegelhütte
- Sannerz
- Schwarzenfels
- Sterbfritz (seat of the municipal administration)
- Weichersbach
- Weiperz
- Züntersbach
Neighbouring communities
Sinntal borders on (from the north, clockwise): Kalbach (Hesse), Motten, the unincorporated area Mottener Forst-Süd , Bad Brückenau, Zeitlofs, the unincorporated area Roßbacher Forst , Obersinn (all Bavaria), the unincorporated area Gutsbezirk Spessart (Hesse) and Schlüchtern (Hesse).
Governance
The mayor of Sinntal is Carsten Ullrich.
Infrastructure
Transport
Sinntal lies on the
The closest motorway is the Bundesautobahn 7. The nearest interchange is "Bad Brückenau".
References
- Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt.
- Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
- ^ "Daten und Anfahrt (German)". Gemeinde Sinntal. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
External links
- Official website (in German)