Mainflingen
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Mainflingen | |
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 View overlooking the river Main with the local church in the background | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Mainflingen  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°02′N 9°02′E / 50.033°N 9.033°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Offenbach |
| Municipality | Mainhausen |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.30 km2 (3.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population (2017-12-31) | |
• Total | 4,206 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 63533 |
| Dialling codes | 06182 |
Mainflingen is a village and part (Ortsteil) of the municipality Mainhausen, in the district of Offenbach in Hesse with about 4000 inhabitants. It is known for its time signal transmitter, DCF77, which controls almost all radio clocks in Western Europe.[1]
Location
Mainflingen is part of the municipality Mainhausen, which lies in the Offenbach district, located in the southernmost part of the state Hesse right on the border with Bavaria. It lies near the river Main.
Constituent communities
Mainflingen is one of the two constituent communities of Mainhausen, the other one is Zellhausen.
