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Ulrichstein

Coordinates: 50°35′N 09°12′E / 50.583°N 9.200°E / 50.583; 9.200
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Ulrichstein
Town
The castle
The castle
Coat of arms of Ulrichstein
Coat of arms
Location of Ulrichstein within Vogelsbergkreis district
AntrifttalAlsfeldGrebenauSchlitzKirtorfHomberg (Ohm)MückeGemündenRomrodSchwalmtalLauterbachWartenbergFeldatalLautertalUlrichsteinHerbsteinSchottenGrebenhainFreiensteinauMarburg-BiedenkopfSchwalm-Eder-KreisHersfeld-RotenburgFulda (district)WetteraukreisMain-Kinzig-Kreis
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Location of Ulrichstein
Ulrichstein is located in Germany
Ulrichstein
Ulrichstein
Ulrichstein is located in Hesse
Ulrichstein
Ulrichstein
Coordinates: 50°35′N 09°12′E / 50.583°N 9.200°E / 50.583; 9.200
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionGießen
DistrictVogelsbergkreis
Government
 • Mayor (2023–29) Steffen Scharmann[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
65.61 km2 (25.33 sq mi)
Elevation
614 m (2,014 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
3,019
 • Density46.01/km2 (119.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
35327
Dialling codes06645
Vehicle registrationVB
Websitewww.ulrichstein.de

Ulrichstein (German pronunciation: [ˈʊlʁɪçˌʃtaɪn] ⓘ) is a small town in the Vogelsbergkreis in Hesse, Germany.

Geography

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Location

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Ulrichstein lies in the Vogelsberg Mountains 500 m above sea level and is thereby Hesse's highest town.[3] It is a recognized state-approved climatic spa and lies near the High Hoherodskopf nature reserve

Northeast of town is the source of the river Ohm, the "Omquelle"[4]

Excerpt from the Topographia Hassiae by Matthäus Merian, 1655

Neighboring municipalities

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Ulrichstein borders in the north on the municipality of Feldatal, in the east on the municipality of Lautertal, in the south on the town of Schotten, in the southwest on the town of Laubach (Gießen district), and in the west on the municipality of Mücke.

Constituent municipalities

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In 1972, the town of Ulrichstein and the municipalities of Kölzenhain, Feldkrücken and Rebgeshain from the Lauterbach district, along with the municipalities of Bobenhausen, Helpershain, Ober-Seibertenrod, Unter-Seibertenrod and Wohnfeld from the Alsfeld district merged into a new municipality, today's town of Ulrichstein.

References

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  1. ^ "Ergebnisse der jeweils letzten Direktwahl von Landrätinnen und Landräte sowie (Ober-)Bürgermeisterinnen und (Ober-)Bürgermeister in Hessen" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 21 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Ulrichstein - Geopark Vogelsberg". www.geopark-vogelsberg.de. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  4. ^ "Ulrichstein - Die Ohmquelle". www.ulrichstein.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-01-27.
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