Nidderau
Town in Hesse, Germany
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Nidderau (German: [ˈnɪdɐʔaʊ] ⓘ, lit. 'Nidder meadow') is a town in the Main-Kinzig district, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated approximately 12 km north of Hanau, and 20 km northeast of Frankfurt. Nidderau was created in the merger of the municipality of Heldenbergen with the town of Windecken on January 1, 1970. Eichen and Erbstadt joined Nidderau on January 1, 1972 and Ostheim merged with Nidderau in July 1974.
Nidderau | |
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Location of Nidderau
within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district | |
![]() Location of Nidderau | |
| Coordinates: 50°15′N 8°54′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Main-Kinzig-Kreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Andreas Bär[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 46.73 km2 (18.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 20,652 |
| • Density | 441.9/km2 (1,145/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 61130 |
| Dialling codes | 06187 |
| Vehicle registration | MKK |
| Website | www.nidderau.de |
Gallery
Known personalities
- Wilhelm Adam (1893-1978), politician and general
- Rodolphe Lindt (1855-1909), chocolate manufacturer
- Lassa Oppenheim (1858-1919), German jurist

