Dillenburg | |
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![]() Dillenburg - View on the Wilhelmsturm and the old town | |
Location of Dillenburg within Lahn-Dill-Kreis district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 50°44′N 08°17′E / 50.733°N 8.283°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Admin. region | Gießen |
District | Lahn-Dill-Kreis |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–25) | Michael Lotz[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 83.88 km2 (32.39 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 590 m (1,940 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 23,480 |
• Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 35661–35690 |
Dialling codes | 02771 |
Vehicle registration | LDK, DIL |
Website | www.dillenburg.de |
Dillenburg, officially Oranienstadt Dillenburg,[3] is a town in Hesse's Gießen region in Germany. The town was formerly the seat of the old Dillkreis district, which is now part of the Lahn-Dill-Kreis.
The town lies on the German-Dutch holiday road called the Orange Route, joining towns, cities and regions associated with the House of Orange-Nassau, as well as on the German Timber-Frame Road and the Rothaarsteig hiking trail.