Nidda, Hesse
Town in Hesse, Germany
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Nidda (German pronunciation: [ˈnɪda] ⓘ) is a town in the district Wetterau, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated on the Nidda river, approximately 40 km (25 mi) northeast of Frankfurt am Main.
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Location of Nidda
within Wetteraukreis district  | |
 Location of Nidda | |
  Nidda Location within Germany  Nidda Location within Hesse | |
| Coordinates: 50°24′46″N 9°0′33″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Wetteraukreis |
| Subdivisions | 18 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–28) | Thorsten Eberhard[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 118.33 km2 (45.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 131 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 17,060 |
| • Density | 144.2/km2 (373.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 63667 |
| Dialling codes | 06043 |
| Vehicle registration | FB, BÜD |
| Website | www.nidda.de |
Division of the town
The municipality consists of the districts Unter-Widdersheim, Ober-Widdersheim, Borsdorf, Harb, Bad-Salzhausen, Geiß-Nidda, Ulfa, Stornfels, Eichelsdorf, Ober-Schmitten, Unter-Schmitten, Kohden, Nidda, Michelnau, Fauerbach, Wallernhausen, Schwickartshausen, Unter-Lais and Ober-Lais.
History
Invited through a manifesto issued by Catherine the Great, several families from this region travelled to Russia in the late 18th century to settle in the Volga Region near Saratov.[3] Family names Appel, Daubert, Pfaffenroth, Weitz and Scheuermann are examples of Volga Germans who helped to establish local villages, including Yagodnaya Polyana.
Nidda has a vibrant mix of people from many backgrounds, including Turkish, Russian and Pakistani. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat opened its first purpose-built mosque in Nidda in 2011.
Mayors
- 2022–present - Thorsten Eberhard
- 2010–2022 Hans-Peter Seum
- 1995–2009 Lucia Puttrich
- 1989–1995 Helmut Jung
- 1961–1989 Wilhelm Eckhardt
- 1949–1961 August Ludwig Böcher
- 1910–1924 Ludwig Erk
- 1899–1910 Hermann Roth
- 1898–1899 Wilhelm Erk
Born in Nidda
- Ambrosius Pelargus (c. 1493 / 94–1561), theologian
- Johann Pistorius the Elder (Niddanus) (1504–1583), reformer and superintendent
- Johann Pistorius (Niddanus) (1546–1608), physician, historian and theologian
- Prince Charles William of Hesse-Darmstadt (1693–1707), Prince of Hesse-Darmstadt, obrist
- Salome Kammer (born 1959), actress, vocalist, singer and cellist
External links
- Official site (in German)
- There is literature about Nidda, Hesse in the Hessian Bibliography
- Literature by and about Nidda, Hesse in the German National Library catalogue
