Herborn, Hesse

Herborn
A view of Herborn from the east
A view of Herborn from the east
Flag of Herborn
Coat of arms of Herborn
Location of Herborn within Lahn-Dill-Kreis district
DietzhölztalHaigerEschenburgSiegbachDillenburgBreitscheidDriedorfGreifensteinBischoffenHerbornSinnMittenaarHohenahrEhringshausenAßlarLahnauWetzlarHüttenbergSolmsLeunBraunfelsSchöffengrundWaldsolmsNorth Rhine-WestphaliaRhineland-PalatinateMarburg-BiedenkopfGießen (district)WetteraukreisHochtaunuskreisLimburg-Weilburg
Herborn is located in Germany
Herborn
Herborn
Herborn is located in Hesse
Herborn
Herborn
Coordinates: 50°40′57″N 8°18′22″E / 50.68250°N 8.30611°E / 50.68250; 8.30611
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionGießen
DistrictLahn-Dill-Kreis
Government
 • Mayor (2019–25) Katja Gronau[1]
Area
 • Total63.82 km2 (24.64 sq mi)
Elevation
287 m (942 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total20,894
 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
35745
Dialling codes02772, 02777 (Schönbach)
Vehicle registrationLDK, DIL, WZ
Websitewww.herborn.de

Herborn (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛʁˌbɔʁn] ) is a historic town on the Dill in the Lahn-Dill district of Hesse in Germany. Before World War I, it was granted its own title as Nassauisches Rothenburg. The symbol or mascot of this town is a bear. Scenic attractions include its half-timbered houses; Herborn is located on the German Timber-Frame Road. Herborn hosted the 26th Hessentag state festival in 1986, and the 56th Hessentag in 2016.

  1. ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.

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