Bensheim

Town in Hesse, GermanyBensheim TownInner city of Bensheim Coat of armsLocation of Bensheim within Bergstraße district Location of BensheimBensheim Location within GermanyShow map of GermanyBensheim Location within HesseShow map of HesseCoordinates: 49°40′N 8°37′E / 49.667°N 8.617°E / 49.667; 8.617CountryGermanyStateHesseAdmin. regionDarmstadt DistrictBergstraße Government • Mayor (2020–26) Christine Klein (SPD)Area • Total57.83 km2 (22.33 sq mi)Elevation115 m (377 ft)Population (2024-12-31) • Total41,124 • Density711.1/km2 (1,842/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes64625Dialling codes06251Vehicle registrationHPWebsitehttps://www.bensheim.de/ Bensheim (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛnsˌhaɪm] ⓘ) is a town in the Bergstraße district in southern Hessen, Germany. Bensheim lies on the Bergstraße and at the edge of the Odenwald mountains while at the same time having an open view over the Rhine plain. With about 40,000 inhabitants (2016), it is the district's biggest town.[citation needed] Geography Location The town lies at the eastern edge of the Rhine rift on the slopes of the western Odenwald on the Bergstraße. Th