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Bensheim

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bensheim
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Bensheim
Bensheim (Germany)
Bensheim
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Hesse
Admin. region Darmstadt
District Bergstraße
Mayor Thorsten Herrmann (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 57.83 km² (22.3 sq mi)
Elevation 123 m  (404 ft)
Population 39,521  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 683 /km² (1,770 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate HP
Postal codes 64601–64625
Area code 06251
Website www.bensheim.de

Coordinates: 49°40′0″N 8°37′0″E / 49.66667, 8.61667

Map of Bensheim and its districts
Map of Bensheim and its districts
Fürstenlager at Bensheim.
Fürstenlager at Bensheim.

Bensheim is a city in Hesse, Germany. It is located at the edge of the Odenwald mountains while at the same time having an open view over the Rhine plain. With a population of c. 39,500, it is the biggest cíty of the Bergstraße district.

To the West, Bensheim borders Lorsch and Einhausen; to the North Zwingenberg; to the East Lautertal; and to the South Heppenheim.

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[edit] History


[edit] Economy

Economically it is in an area where wine grapes are grown extensively. Many small businesses in the areas such as electronics, software development or services can be found.

Additionally, the city has also attracted factories/offices of Sirona former known as Siemens Dental, Tyco International, Akzo Nobel, Suzuki and SAP SI.

[edit] Main sights

The landgraves of Hesse once used the Fürstenlager near Bensheim-Auerbach as a spa. It is an artistic combination of simple buildings clustered like a village around the Good Well in the middle of a picturesque landscaped park. Like many territorial overlords of their day, its owners sought the peace of a rural idyll far removed from the pomp and circumstance of court.

[edit] City divisions and districts

The city is divided into 9 Stadtteile or Ortsteile. The largest Ortsteil is Auerbach. Others are Schwanheim, Fehlheim, Gronau, Zell, Wilmshausen, Schönberg, Langwaden and Hochstädten.

[edit] Transportation

It is also known for its good traffic connections to other nearby cities. In the North Darmstadt and Frankfurt; in the East Worms; and in the South Heidelberg, Mannheim and Ludwigshafen are all within an hour's drive.

It is accessed by routes 3 and 47 and autobahns A5 and A67.

[edit] Sister cities

Bensheim's sister cities are:

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