Fischbachtal
Municipality in Hesse, Germany
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Fischbachtal (German pronunciation: [ˈfɪʃbaxˌtaːl], lit. 'Fischbach Valley') is a municipality in southern Hesse (Germany) in the district Darmstadt-Dieburg. The municipality has a total population of 2,686 inhabitants. The current mayor is Philipp Thoma, elected in 2017.
Fischbachtal | |
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Lichtenberg Castle | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Fischbachtal
within Darmstadt-Dieburg district  | |
 Location of Fischbachtal | |
  Fischbachtal  Fischbachtal | |
| Coordinates: 49°46′N 08°47′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Darmstadt-Dieburg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017–23) | Philipp Thoma[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.27 km2 (5.12 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 348 m (1,142 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,707 |
| • Density | 204.0/km2 (528.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 64405 |
| Dialling codes | 06166 |
| Vehicle registration | DA |
| Website | www.fischbachtal.de |
Geography
Constituent communities
Fischbachtal consists of 6 villages: Billings, Lichtenberg, Meßbach, Niedernhausen (seat of municipal administration), Nonrod und Steinau.
