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Überwald Railway
The Überwald is a wooded area in the southeast of Bergstraße district in Hesse, Germany, between the "Anterior" and "Hinder" Odenwald, comprising the communities of Abtsteinach, Grasellenbach and Wald-Michelbach. Wald-Michelbach is the Überwald's central community. The name was likely first used by the inhabitants of the neighbouring Weschnitz valley. The direction of view from this valley goes over the higher elevation at the Tromm, "over the forest" (''über den Wald'' in German) towards the higher-lying places Wald-Michelbach, Abtsteinach and Grasellenbach. The places lying in the Überwald from Abtsteinach to Grasellenbach are Unter-Abtsteinach, Ober-Abtsteinach, Mackenheim, Siedelsbrunn, Kreidach, Stallenkandel, Ober-Mengelbach, Gadern, Wald-Michelbach, Ober-Schönmattenwag, Unter-Schönmattenwag, Aschbach, Hartenrod, Affolterbach, Kocherbach, Wahlen, Scharbach, Tromm (a place as well as a hill), Litzelbach, Hammelbach and Gras-Ellenbach. Neighbouring communities The p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bergstraße (district)
Bergstraße (; "Mountain Road") is a ''Kreis'' (district) in the south of Hesse, Germany. It is at the northern end of the Bergstraße route. Neighboring districts are Groß-Gerau, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Odenwaldkreis, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, the urban district Mannheim, the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, and the urban district of Worms. ''Kreis Bergstraße'' belongs both to the Rhine Neckar Area and the Rhein-Main Region. History The district was created in 1938, when the two former districts Bensheim and Heppenheim were merged. Geography The district is located in the Odenwald mountains, with the 517m high Melibokus as the highest elevation. The '' Bergstraße'' is a tourist route which leads from Darmstadt to Wiesloch; the northern part of this route goes through the district and gave it its name. Coat of arms The coat of arms is split into four quarters. In the top-left it shows the Starkenburg castle, which is one of the major landmarks in the district and a reminiscence of the fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mörlenbach
Mörlenbach is a municipality in the Bergstraße district in southern Hesse, Germany. Geography Location The community lies in the Odenwald some 25 km north of Heidelberg and about 30 km northeast of Mannheim, as well as lying 8 km southeast of Heppenheim. It is found on ''Bundesstraße'' 38 and through it flow the Weschnitz and the community’s namesake, the Mörlenbach. Neighbouring communities Mörlenbach borders in the north on the community of Rimbach, in the east on the communities of Wald-Michelbach and Abtsteinach, in the south on the community of Birkenau, in the west on the town of Hemsbach and the community of Laudenbach (both in the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis in Baden-Württemberg), and in the northwest on the town of Heppenheim. Constituent communities Mörlenbach’s ''Ortsteile'' are Mörlenbach-Mitte, Weiher, Bonsweiher, Ober-Mumbach, Kleinbreitenbach, Großbreitenbach, Vöckelsbach, Ober-Liebersbach, Geisenbach, Rohrbach, Bettenbach and Juhöhe. Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beerfelden
Beerfelden (pronunciation: ˈbeːɐˌfɛldən) was a town in the Odenwald in the Odenwaldkreis (district) in Hesse, Germany, 28 km northeast of Heidelberg. On 1 January 2018 Beerfelden, Hesseneck, Rothenberg and Sensbachtal merged to create the town Oberzent. Geography Location Beerfelden lies in the Odenwald at elevations from 330 to 540 m. Towards the south stretches the narrow, wooded Gammelsbach Valley, in which are found the Freienstein castle ruins, down to the Neckar. The ''Beerfelder Land'' is a tourist region that lies between Beerfelden, the communities of Rothenberg, Sensbachtal and Hesseneck in the ''Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald'' and which is one of the Odenwald's most richly forested areas. The ''Beerfelder Land'' lies at elevations from 200 to 555 m above sea level. Within it is the 626 m-high Katzenbuckel near Waldkatzenbach, which is part of a chain of heights running north-south. To the east stands the Krähberg hunting castle ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reichelsheim (Odenwald)
Reichelsheim (Odenwald) is a municipality in the Odenwaldkreis (district) in Hesse, Germany. Geography Location Reichelsheim lies in the middle Odenwald at elevations between 200 and 538 m in the middle of the ''Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald''. Neighbouring communities Reichelsheim borders in the north on the communities of Fränkisch-Crumbach, Brensbach and Brombachtal, in the east on the town of Michelstadt and the community of Mossautal (all in the Odenwaldkreis), in the south on the community of Fürth and in the west on the town of Lindenfels (both in Bergstraße district). Constituent communities Reichelsheim’s ''Ortsteile'', besides the main one, also called Reichelsheim, are Beerfurth, Bockenrod, Eberbach, Erzbach, Frohnhofen, Gersprenz, Gumpen, Klein-Gumpen, Laudenau, Ober-Kainsbach, Ober-Ostern, Rohrbach and Unter-Ostern. History In 1303, Reichelsheim had its first documentary mention. Politics The municipal election held on 26 March 2006 yielded t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mossautal
Mossautal in the Odenwald is a municipality and a state-recognized health resort in the Odenwaldkreis (district) in Hesse, Germany. Geography Location The community lies at elevations of between 300 and 500 m above sea level. The ''Nibelungenstraße'' (''Bundesstraße'' 47) touches Mossautal in the north and the ''Siegfriedstraße'' (''Bundesstraße'' 460) runs through the community in the south. The surrounding countryside is also used as a holiday destination in the UNESCO ''Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald'' on the Marbach Reservoir, the Odenwald's biggest body of standing water. Mossautal is well known as a textbook example of a ''Waldhufendorf'' ("forest village"). Neighbouring communities Mossautal borders in the north on the community of Reichelsheim and the town of Michelstadt, in the east on the town of Erbach, in the south on the town of Beerfelden (all in the Odenwaldkreis), and in the west on the communities of Wald-Michelbach, Grasellenbach and Fürth (all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fürth (Odenwald)
Fürth (; East Franconian: ; yi, פיורדא, Fiurda) is a city in northern Bavaria, Germany, in the administrative division (''Regierungsbezirk'') of Middle Franconia. It is now contiguous with the larger city of Nuremberg, the centres of the two cities being only apart. Fürth is one of 23 "major centres" in Bavaria. Fürth, Nuremberg, Erlangen and some smaller towns form the "Middle Franconian Conurbation", which is one of the 11 German metropolitan regions. Fürth celebrated its thousand year anniversary in 2007, its first mention being on 1 November 1007. Geography The historic centre of the town is to the east and south of the rivers Rednitz and Pegnitz, which join to form the Regnitz to the northwest of the Old Town. To the west of the town, on the far side of the Main-Danube Canal, is the Fürth municipal forest (''Fürther Stadtwald''). To the east of Fürth, at roughly the same latitude, lies Nuremberg, and to the north is the fertile market-gardening area know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odenwaldkreis
The Odenwaldkreis is a ''Kreis'' (district) in the south of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Darmstadt-Dieburg, Miltenberg, Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis and Kreis Bergstraße. ''Odenwaldkreis'' belongs to the Rhine Neckar Area. History In 1822 the district was created under the name ''Erbach'', subdivided into two ''Bezirke'' Breuberg and Erbach. The last of several modifications of the district was in 1972, when some municipalities from the Dieburg and Bergstraße district were added to the district. In 1972 the district also changed its name. Dietrich Kühler, in March 2015 Frank Matiaske (SPD) was voted as the successor of Dietrich Kühler and would be the chief from August 2015. Geography As the name of the district already suggests it is located in the Odenwald mountains. Coat of arms The oak An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' (; Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 500 extant species of oaks. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rothenberg
Rothenberg is a village and a former municipality in the Odenwaldkreis (district) in Hesse, Germany. Since January 2018, it is part of the new town Oberzent. Geography Location Rothenberg lies at elevations between 200 and 500 m in the southern Odenwald in the ''Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald'', 7 km north of Hirschhorn on the Neckar. The main centre lies in the south of the municipal area as a high settlement in a clearing 430 m high on the ridge of the otherwise wooded Hirschhorner Höhe (heights). The municipal area stretches northwestwards along the Finkenbach. Many tourists visit Billy Rothenberg because of the wonderful natural setting and because of so many possibilities for sports such as swimming, riding bikes, riding horses, hiking, gliding (with a flex-wing or with a glider). Neighbouring communities Rothenberg borders in the north on the town of Beerfelden (Odenwaldkreis), in the east on the town of Eberbach (Rhein-Neckar-Kreis in Baden-Württember ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eberbach (Baden)
Eberbach (; South Franconian: ''Ewwerbach'') is a town in Germany, in northern Baden-Württemberg, located 33 km east of Heidelberg. It belongs to the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis. Its sister cities are Ephrata, United States and Thonon-les-Bains, France. Geography Location Eberbach lies at the foot of the Katzenbuckel, at 626 m the highest elevation in the Odenwald, in the ''Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald'', on the romantic ''Burgenstraße'' (Castle Road) along the river Neckar. Boroughs Eberbach includes the boroughs of Neckarwimmersbach, Brombach, Friedrichsdorf, Lindach, Rockenau, Badisch Igelsbach, Gaimühle, Unterdielbach, Badisch Schöllenbach and Pleutersbach. The border with Hesse runs through the borough of Igelsbach. Therefore, only the northeast half, called ''Badisch Igelsbach'', of the borough belongs to Eberbach. The southwest half, called ''Hessisch Igelsbach'', belongs to the Hessian municipality of Hirschhorn. The same is true for the borough Schöllenbach. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heddesbach
Heddesbach is a town in the district of Rhein-Neckar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... References Rhein-Neckar-Kreis {{RheinNeckar-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rimbach (Odenwald)
Rimbach (Ben-Stadt) in the Odenwald is a municipality in the Bergstraße district in southern Hesse, Germany. Geography Location The community lies in the Odenwald some 30 km north of Heidelberg and about 35 km northeast of Mannheim. It is found on ''Bundesstraße'' 38, and through it flows the Weschnitz. Neighbouring communities Rimbach borders in the north on the community of Fürth, in the east on the community of Grasellenbach, in the southeast on the community of Wald-Michelbach, in the south on the community of Mörlenbach and in the west on the town of Heppenheim. Constituent communities Rimbach’s ''Ortsteile'' are Albersbach, Lauten-Weschnitz, Mitlechtern, Münschbach, Unter-Mengelbach and Zotzenbach. Climate Owing to its location in Bergstraße district, a mild climate prevails in Rimbach, which often leads to what in Germany is a very early blossoming of the almond trees. History In 795, Rimbach had its first documentary mention, and in 1995 it celebra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birkenau (Odenwald)
Birkenau in the Odenwald is a municipality in the Bergstraße district in southern Hesse, Germany. Its nickname is ''Das Dorf der Sonnenuhren'' – “The Sundial Village”. Geography Location The community lies in the Weschnitz valley in the Odenwald some 25 km north of Heidelberg and about 20 km northeast of Mannheim. It is on ''Bundesstraße'' 38, and the river Weschnitz flows through it. The land is hilly, green and dotted with horse farms and forests. Neighbouring communities Birkenau borders in the north on the community of Mörlenbach, in the east on the community of Abtsteinach, in the south on the community of Gorxheimertal and in the west on the towns of Weinheim and Hemsbach (both in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis in Baden-Württemberg). Constituent communities Birkenau's ''Ortsteile'' are Birkenau, Buchklingen, Hornbach, Kallstadt, Löhrbach, Nieder-Liebersbach, Reisen and Schnorrenbach. Climate Owing to its location near the Bergstraße, a mild climate prevai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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