Hofheim, Hesse
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Hofheim is a Frankfurt
suburb and the administrative center of the Main-Taunus district, in the south of the state of Hesse
. The population of the town at the end of 2006 was 41,737; its geographical position is 50°6′N 8°25′E. The town was first mentioned in 1262 as Hoveheim.
The town is located on the south side of the Taunus
range, 17 km west of downtown Frankfurt
and 17 km east of both downtown Wiesbaden
and Mainz
, Frankfurt airport is 12 km to the south.
Hofheim is provided with many local pubs, secondary schools and several facilities for further education. The town also hosts one of the biggest pools (the Rhein Main Therme) in the Frankfurt metropolitan area, located on the northern outskirts of the town. Hofheim is located in one of the fastest growing regions in Germany in terms of population and also in regard to economical productivity. The unemployment is the second lowest in the state of Hesse and one of the lowest in Germany.
A highlight is the annual 'Waeldchestag' which is celebrated the week after Corpus Christi and is a local public holiday with schools being closed from 11 AM onwards. The celebration comprises traditional local customs and some heavy drinking.
Frankfurt
is easily accessible by public transport (overland trains and S-Bahn
line S2, stations in "Hofheim" and "Lorsbach") and via the A66 motorway.
The town comprises the suburbs Marxheim, Diedenbergen, Lorsbach, Langenhain
(where the European Bahá'í House of Worship
is located), Wallau
and Wildsachsen. It is mainly surrounded by forest and open landscape. Being the administrative center of the district, Hofheim is regarded as the economical hub of the Main-Taunus-Kreis.
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
suburb and the administrative center of the Main-Taunus district, in the south of the state of Hesse
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
. The population of the town at the end of 2006 was 41,737; its geographical position is 50°6′N 8°25′E. The town was first mentioned in 1262 as Hoveheim.
The town is located on the south side of the Taunus
Taunus
The Taunus is a low mountain range in Hesse, Germany that composes part of the Rhenish Slate Mountains. It is bounded by the river valleys of Rhine, Main and Lahn. On the opposite side of the Rhine, the mountains are continued by the Hunsrück...
range, 17 km west of downtown Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
and 17 km east of both downtown Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden is a city in southwest Germany and the capital of the federal state of Hesse. It has about 275,400 inhabitants, plus approximately 10,000 United States citizens...
and Mainz
Mainz
Mainz under the Holy Roman Empire, and previously was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire...
, Frankfurt airport is 12 km to the south.
Hofheim is provided with many local pubs, secondary schools and several facilities for further education. The town also hosts one of the biggest pools (the Rhein Main Therme) in the Frankfurt metropolitan area, located on the northern outskirts of the town. Hofheim is located in one of the fastest growing regions in Germany in terms of population and also in regard to economical productivity. The unemployment is the second lowest in the state of Hesse and one of the lowest in Germany.
A highlight is the annual 'Waeldchestag' which is celebrated the week after Corpus Christi and is a local public holiday with schools being closed from 11 AM onwards. The celebration comprises traditional local customs and some heavy drinking.
Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
is easily accessible by public transport (overland trains and S-Bahn
S-Bahn
S-Bahn refers to an often combined city center and suburban railway system metro in Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Denmark...
line S2, stations in "Hofheim" and "Lorsbach") and via the A66 motorway.
The town comprises the suburbs Marxheim, Diedenbergen, Lorsbach, Langenhain
Langenhain
Langenhain is a village and a district in the town of Hofheim, Hesse, near Frankfurt, Germany. The village was incorporated into Hofheim in 1972, and it is in the north part of the city. The district currently has a population of around 3,200....
(where the European Bahá'í House of Worship
Bahá'í House of Worship
A Bahá'í House of Worship, sometimes referred to by its Arabic name of Mashriqu'l-Adhkár ,is the designation of a place of worship, or temple, of the Bahá'í Faith...
is located), Wallau
Wallau
right|thumb|The Coat of Arms of WallauWallau im Taunus is a quarter of Hofheim in Main-Taunus-Kreis in Hesse, Germany, and has a population of 4,650....
and Wildsachsen. It is mainly surrounded by forest and open landscape. Being the administrative center of the district, Hofheim is regarded as the economical hub of the Main-Taunus-Kreis.
Events
- The Alois Kottmann AwardAlois Kottmann AwardThe Alois Kottmann Award is an international prize for "classical, cantando violin playing". It honours outstanding international violinists. The competition takes place annually in May and/or June during International Days of Music Hesse Main-Taunus Hofheim in Hofheim am Taunus, Hesse, Germany...
for classical play of the violin with canto-style is an international award which is part of a competition performed during the International Days of Music Hesse Main-Taunus HofheimInternational Days of Music Hesse Main-Taunus HofheimThe International Days of Music Hesse Main-Taunus Hofheim are an annual cultural event of several days‘ duration in Hofheim am Taunus, Hesse, Germany. It takes place in May or June and is attended by artists from all over the world...
which take place annually in May or June.
External links
- http://www.hofheim.de - Official homepage of the city
- http://www.hofheimeins.de - Unofficial homepage of the city with nightlife and restaurant guide