Bockenheim (Frankfurt am Main)
Quarter of Frankfurt am Main in Hesse, Germany
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Bockenheim (German pronunciation: [ˈbɔkn̩haɪm] ⓘ) is a quarter of Frankfurt, Germany. It was incorporated into Frankfurt on 1 April 1895[2] and is part of the Ortsbezirk Innenstadt II.
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Location of Bockenheim (red) and the Ortsbezirk Innenstadt II (light red) within Frankfurt am Main
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| Coordinates: 50°07′26″N 08°38′21″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Urban district |
| City | Frankfurt am Main |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,401 km2 (2,085 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 42,140 |
| • Density | 7.802/km2 (20.21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 60486, 60487 |
| Dialling codes | 069 |
| Vehicle registration | F |
| Website | www.frankfurt.de |
Bockenheim lies west of central Frankfurt and is the third largest district by population in Frankfurt after Sachsenhausen and the Nordend, with approximately 42,000 inhabitants.
Bockenheim is bordered by the Goethe University, the Senckenberg museum and the Frankfurt Trade Fair in the south. The Bockenheimer Depot was the central tram depot, built around 1900, which is now a theatre, a venue of the Städtische Bühnen Frankfurt. Bockenheim also houses the headquarters of the Deutsche Bundesbank.
