Dieburg

Dieburg
Town
Market square
Coat of arms
Location of Dieburg within Darmstadt-Dieburg district
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Coordinates: 49°54′N 08°51′E
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Darmstadt
District	Darmstadt-Dieburg
Government
• Mayor (2023–29)	Frank Haus[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	23.11 km^2 (8.92 sq mi)
Elevation	144 m (472 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	15,699
• Density	680/km^2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	64801–64807
Dialling codes	06071
Vehicle registration	DA, DI
Website	www.dieburg.com

Dieburg (German pronunciation: [ˈdiːˌbʊʁk] ^ⓘ) is a small town in southern Hesse, Germany. It was formerly the seat of the district ("Kreis") of Dieburg, but is now part of the district of Darmstadt-Dieburg.

History

Early mentions of Dieburg date back to the early 13th century, with various spellings of its name attested.[3] The city's name is derived from the Middle High German words diot, meaning "people", and burg, meaning "castle". Therefore, Dieburg refers to the castle of the people, located in the centre of the medieval town. The town's centre largely consists of historical timber-framed houses from medieval times. The Dieburg Museum, located in the Fechenbach stately home, displays archeological findings. Of special interest is a Roman temple relief of Mithras and a dyer's workshop. The coat of arms of the town Dieburg shows Martin of Tours. A cultural highlight is the yearly carnival, including a carnival parade that is completely based on honorary posts.

Geography

Dieburg is situated north of mountain range Odenwald in southern Hesse. The Gersprenz (47 km), tributary to the Main, flows through Dieburg.[4] The city of Darmstadt is located 15 kilometres to the West, the city of Frankfurt on the Main is located around 40 kilometres to the North of Dieburg.

Mayors

• 1976–1982: Stephan Schmitt (CDU)
• 1983–1987: Helmut Aelken (CDU)
• 1987–2005: Peter Christ (CDU)
• 2005–2017: Werner Thomas, Sc.D. (first independent, since 2015 CDU), Thomas was reelected in March 2011 with 70,7 % of the votes.[5]
• since 2017: Frank Haus (independent)

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Dieburg is twinned with:[6]

• Aubergenville, France (1975)
• Reinsdorf, Germany (1990)
• Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic (1997)

Notable people

• Klaus Schrodt (born 1946), aerobatics pilot, various titles as German, European and World Champion
• Bertram Schmitt (born 1958), professor of law, Judge of the Federal Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court
• Willy A. Flegel (born 1960), professor of transfusion medicine and Immunohematology
• Jörg Roßkopf (born 1969), table tennis player, grew up in Münster (near Dieburg)
• Marvin Schwäbe (born 1995), footballer

Seal of Dieburg

The oldest seal of Dieburg. Two of these seals still exist today. They were made in the years 1421 and 1538.

References

1. "Ergebnisse der jeweils letzten Direktwahl von Landrätinnen und Landräte sowie (Ober-)Bürgermeisterinnen und (Ober-)Bürgermeister in Hessen, Stand 13.04.2023" (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. Archived from the original (XLS) on 2023-07-07. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
2. "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
3. "Dieburg". Historisches Ortslexikon, LAGIS Hessen. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
4. Odenwald#Flowing water
5. "Wahlen 2011 in Hessen" (in German). Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
6. "Städtepartnerschaften". dieburg.de (in German). Dieburg. Archived from the original on 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2021-02-11.