Nidderau (German: [ˈnɪ.dəʁ.aʊ̯] ) is a town in the Main-Kinzig district, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated approximately 12 km north of Hanau, and 20 km northeast of Frankfurt. Nidderau was created in the merger of the municipality of Heldenbergen with the town of Windecken on January 1, 1970. Eichen and Erbstadt joined Nidderau on January 1, 1972 and Ostheim merged with Nidderau in July 1974.
Nidderau | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Nidderau within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district  | |
  Nidderau  Nidderau | |
| Coordinates: 50°15′N 8°54′E / 50.250°N 8.900°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Main-Kinzig-Kreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Andreas Bär[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 46.73 km2 (18.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 20,700 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 61130 |
| Dialling codes | 06187 |
| Vehicle registration | MKK |
| Website | www.nidderau.de |
Gallery
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Townhall Windecken -
Church Stiftskirche Windecken -
View of marketplace -
View of Pestalozzi-Strasse
Known personalities
edit- Wilhelm Adam (1893-1978), politician and general
- Rodolphe Lindt (1855-1909), chocolate manufacturer
- Lassa Oppenheim (1858-1919), German jurist
References
edit- ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
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