Poppenhausen, Hesse
Municipality in Hesse, Germany
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Poppenhausen is a municipality in the district of Fulda, in Hesse, Germany. it is the home of Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co, the oldest manufacturer of gliders.
Poppenhausen | |
|---|---|
View of the center of Poppenhausen | |
_COA.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Poppenhausen
within Fulda district  | |
 Location of Poppenhausen | |
  Poppenhausen  Poppenhausen | |
| Coordinates: 50°29′18″N 09°52′9″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Kassel |
| District | Fulda |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–25) | Manfred Helfrich[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 40.77 km2 (15.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 524 m (1,719 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,768 |
| • Density | 67.89/km2 (175.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 36163 |
| Dialling codes | 06658 |
| Vehicle registration | FD |
| Website | www.poppenhausen-wasserkuppe.de |
