Neu-Anspach

Neu-Anspach
Town
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Coat of arms of Neu-Anspach
Coat of arms
Location of Neu-Anspach within Hochtaunuskreis district
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Neu-Anspach is located in Germany
Neu-Anspach
Neu-Anspach
Neu-Anspach is located in Hesse
Neu-Anspach
Neu-Anspach
Coordinates: 50°17′35″N 08°30′32″E / 50.29306°N 8.50889°E / 50.29306; 8.50889
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionDarmstadt
DistrictHochtaunuskreis
Subdivisions4 Stadtteile
Government
 • Mayor (2017–23) Thomas Pauli[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
36.14 km2 (13.95 sq mi)
Elevation
342 m (1,122 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
14,512
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
61267
Dialling codes06081
Vehicle registrationHG, USI
Websitewww.neu-anspach.de

Neu-Anspach is a town in the Hochtaunuskreis in Hesse, Germany.

Geography

Neu-Anspach
from above
Market place located in Hessenpark

Neighbouring communities

Neu-Anspach borders in the north on the town of Usingen, in the east on the community of Wehrheim, in the south on the town of Bad Homburg and in the west on the community of Schmitten.

Economy and infrastructure

Transport

The nearest Autobahn interchange on the A 661 is about 13 km from the community's centre. The interchange on the A 5 is about 15 km away, Bad Homburg about 12 km and Frankfurt International Airport about 35 km.

As for local public transport there are direct connections to Frankfurt am Main and Bad Homburg with the RMV (Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund or Rhine-Main Transport Network) line 15, known as the Taunusbahn. Moreover, there are buslines to Usingen and Königstein im Taunus.

Near Neu-Anspach lies the Anspach Airport.

Educational institutions

In Neu-Anspach there is an integrated comprehensive school with a gymnasial upper level, the Adolf-Reichwein-Schule, as well as the primary school at the Hasenberg and the one on the Wiesenau.

Adolf-Reichwein-Schule takes part in a cultural exchange with Monroe High School located in Monroe, Wisconsin. This exchange takes place every other year with the German students going to Monroe in the fall of even numbered years, and the U.S. students going to Germany the following summer.

Culture and sightseeing

The best known attractions are:

Mayors

  • Fritz Jäger (1911–1918)
  • Emil Becker (1918–1933)
  • Rudolf Henrici (1933–1946)
  • Heinrich Schneider (1946–1960)
  • Rudolf Selzer (1960–1984)
  • Heinz Born (1984–1991)
  • Rudi Rübsamen (temporary) (1991–1993)
  • Gerd Hillen (1993–2005)[1]
  • Klaus Hoffmann (2005–2017)[1]
  • Thomas Pauli (since 2017)[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.