Bickenbach, Hesse
Municipality in Hesse, Germany
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Bickenbach (German pronunciation: [ˈbɪkn̩bax]) is a municipality in the Darmstadt-Dieburg district of Hesse, Germany. It is situated on the Hessische Bergstraße wine region.
Bickenbach | |
|---|---|
 Town hall | |
_COA.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bickenbach
within Darmstadt-Dieburg district | |
 Interactive map of Bickenbach | |
  Bickenbach Location within Germany  Bickenbach Location within Hesse | |
| Coordinates: 49°46′N 8°37′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Darmstadt-Dieburg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–29) | Markus Hennemann[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 119 m (390 ft) |
| Population (2025-12-31)[4] | |
• Total | 6,085 |
| • Density | 657/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 64402–64404 |
| Dialling codes | 06257 |
| Vehicle registration | DA |
| Website | www.bickenbach-bergstrasse.de |
Political geography
The federal state of Hesse is divided into three administrative regions (Regierungsbezirk); Bickenbach is located in the most southerly of these regions - Darmstadt. There are fourteen districts (landkreise) within this region; Bickenbach is located in the southern district of Darmstadt-Dieburg. The district surrounds the city of Darmstadt proper. Neighbouring districts include Offenbach to the north, Gross-Gerau to the west, Bergstrasse to the south-west and Odenwaldkreis to the south-east. To the east lies the district of Miltenberg which forms the border with the federal state of Bavaria.
