Sossenheim
Quarter of Frankfurt am Main in Hesse, Germany
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Sossenheim (German pronunciation: [ˈzɔsn̩haɪm]) is a quarter of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It is part of the Ortsbezirk West and is subdivided into the Stadtbezirke Sossenheim-Ost and Sossenheim-West.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Sossenheim (red) and the Ortsbezirk West (light red) within Frankfurt am Main
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 Location of Sossenheim | |
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| Coordinates: 50°07′08″N 08°33′57″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Urban district |
| City | Frankfurt am Main |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.969 km2 (2.305 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 16,175 |
| • Density | 2,710/km2 (7,018/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 65936 |
| Dialling codes | 069 |
| Vehicle registration | F |
| Website | www.sossenheim.de |
Sossenheim has been a district of Frankfurt since 1928 and makes part of the northwest border of the city. It borders Unterliederbach, Eschborn in the north, Rödelheim in the east and Griesheim and Nied in the south.
Painter Wilhelm Runze is buried in the Sossenheim Cemetery.
