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Eppstein is a town in Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hesse in Germany. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (573x621, 30 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ...
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Hesse is also the name of the German writer Hermann Hesse, as well as the German mathematician Otto Hesse. ...
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Darmstadt is one of the three Regierungsbezirke of Hesse, Germany, located in the south of the country. ...
There are 439 German districts, administrative units in Germany. ...
Main-Taunus is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Hesse, Germany. ...
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Main-Taunus is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Hesse, Germany. ...
Hesse (German: Hessen) is one of Germanys sixteen federal states (Bundesländer) and has an area of 21,110 km² and just over six million inhabitants. ...
Geography
Geographical situation Eppstein lies west of Frankfurt am Main and is around 15 km north east of the state capital Wiesbaden and is at the edge of the Taunus mountains. Frankfurt am Main [ˈfraŋkfʊrt] is the largest city in the German state of Hessen and the fifth largest city of Germany. ...
Wiesbaden is a city in central Germany. ...
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Neighbouring municipalities and areas To the north, Eppstein borders the city of Idstein (Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis) and the municipality of Glashütten (Hochtaunuskreis). To the east is the city of Kelkheim, to the south the city of Hofheim, and to the west the city of Wiesbaden and the municipality of Niedernhausen. Idstein is a small town with around 22000 inhabitants between Limburg and Wiesbaden in the county Rheingau-Taunus in Hessen, Germany. ...
Rheingau-Taunus is a Kreis (district) in the west of Hesse, Germany. ...
The Hochtaunuskreis is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Hesse, Germany. ...
Hofheim (often Hofheim am Taunus to distinguish it with another Hofheim in Bavaria) is a small German town, the capital of the district Main-Taunus in the west of Hesse. ...
Wiesbaden is a city in central Germany. ...
Niedernhausen im Taunus is a town in Hesse, Germany. ...
City arrangement
 Eppstein and the Wernerplatz, in the centre of the old town. Eppstein consists of five areas: Bremthal, Ehlhalten, Eppstein, Niederjosbach and Vockenhausen. Image File history File links 102-0225_IMGa_1. ...
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Bremthal Bremthal has a rapid-transit railway stop on the line S2. With approximately 5000 inhabitants, Bremthal is the most populous quarter of Eppstein, and is the economic and cultural centre. Bremthal has several associations e.g. a blowing chapel, Germania singing association, Liederkranz singing association, association of small animal breeders and a volunteer fire brigade. Around Bremthal are walkways and a nature exhibition. Firefighter with an axe A firefighter, sometimes still called a fireman though women have increasingly joined firefighting units, is a person who is trained and equipped to put out fires, rescue people and in some areas provide emergency medical services. ...
Niederjosbach Niederjosbach has a rapid-transit railway stop on line S2 as well as a bus connection to the Wiesbadener transportation network.
Motorway connections are about 3 minutes away. In Niederjosbach is a large campsite, the very well-maintained terrace-like "Taunuscamp", which is on the Sonnenhang. It is open all year round. The GCC - Gusbacher Carnevalsclub - organizes several meetings annually, and on "carnival Tuesday", a noteworthy parade by the village's local associations; two sport clubs, two singing clubs, a fruit and horticulture club, church choir, fire-brigade, "Gusbacher chaoten" (carnival parade organisers), federation of housewives, German Red Cross local association and neighbourhood municipalities. There is an industrial area and several craft enterprises, as well as an urban kindergarten with three groups. The Catholic community centre "Am Honigbaum" ("at the honey tree") is used for church and also for private and other social meetings. The place has been part of Eppstein since 1972. The Niederjosbach coat of arms has a white tree, with roots, on a black background. A kindergarten in Afghanistan. ...
A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ...
Vockenhausen Vockenhausen is the seat of the mayor. It has around 4500 people. The administration is distributed between the two city halls in Vockenhausen and Eppstein. On Vockenhäuser gemarkung are the Freiherr-vom-Stein-Schule (comprehensive school) and the Burg-Schule (primary school).
Ehlhalten Ehlhalten is the smallest quarter, with 1400 inhabitants. Its church belongs to the Catholic Pfarrbezirk Schloßborn. According to legend, Ehlhalten once provided a cutter that tailors used at the water of the brook in Ehlhalten. As the water rose and fell, affecting the measurement of the inch, people cried: "Elle halten!" ("inch hold!"), leading to the name Ehlhalten. Mid-19th century tool for converting between different standards of the inch An inch is an Imperial and U.S. customary unit of length. ...
Ehlhalten was also the name of a settlement at another nearby location, which was in the forest at a spring. This was burned down however by soldiers and destroyed completely. In 2004 Ehlhalten competed in the final of the series "Dolles Dorf" on HR television, winning a 3rd prize.
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Economy
Transport Eppstein has a tram system joining Frankfurt (S2, direction Frankfurt or Dietzenbach) and the town is around 3km from the A3 Autobahn. Bundesstraße 455 passes through the town.
Local industry Eppstein is one of the few cities in which tin foil is manufactured. The Stanniolfabrik Eppstein is in the central part Eppstein, beneath the castle. Lametta is not manufactured here, but metal foils for different, highly-specialised applications. Staniolfabrik Eppstein electrical Wilke GmbH Tin foil or tinfoil is a thin leaf made of tin. ...
RUCO printing inks (A. M. Ramp & Co GmbH) also has a facility here.
Education for the educational system in Germany, see Education in Germany
Eppstein has two primary schools and one comprehensive school. In addition, the Hessen-Thüringen bank academy is located here. The Eppstein-Rossert music school and the Eppstein music society offer instruction in various musical instruments. The education system in Germany has a long tradition of compulsory state schools. ...
Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ...
A comprehensive school is a secondary school that accepts school students or pupils of all abilities, as opposed to a grammar school which depends on a system of selection. ...
A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ...
Primary schools In Eppstein Vockenhausen, on the training and sports centre at the Bienroth, is the "Burg-Schule" (castle school). It is somewhat larger with approx. 300 pupils than the "Commenius-Schule". This primary school is for pupils from Eppstein's parts Bremthal and Niederjosbach.
Freiherr-vom-Stein-Gesamtschule Eppstein's comprehensive school, the Freiherr-vom-Stein-Gesamtschule, is located at the sports and school centre "Am Bienroth". Five-hundred and sixty students in the fifth to tenth years attend the school, which is divided into three sections: Hauptschule (year 5 to 9), Realschule and Gymnasium (both year 5 to 10). A special feature of the school is the annual exchange of students with Eppstein's partner city of Kenilworth, England , as well as a school in Tours, France. Every two years the school also hosts an exchange with the Bornova Anadolu Lisesi in Izmir, Turkey. A Hauptschule (German: main school) is a German secondary school, starting after 6 or 4 years of elementary schooling, depending on the Bundesland in which they are located. ...
In Germany, the Realschule was an outgrowth of the realistic tendencies of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. ...
A gymnasium is a type of school of secondary education in parts of Europe. ...
Map sources for Kenilworth at grid reference SP295715 Kenilworth is a town in Warwickshire, England. ...
Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ...
Location within France Tours Cathedral: 15th century Flamboyante Gothic west front with Renaissance pinnacles, 1547 Tours Cathedral. ...
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The school is known for a tragic attack: on June 3, 1983, a man shot three children, one teacher and a police officer dead. The attacker then committed suicide. 14 were injured. June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ...
1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Partner towns There are partnerships with four different cities: Aizkraukle in Lettland, Kenilworth in England, Langeais in France as well as Schwarza in Thuringia, Germany. Aizkraukle (German: ) is a town in central Latvia. ...
The Republic of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Republika) is a country in Northern Europe. ...
Map sources for Kenilworth at grid reference SP295715 Kenilworth is a town in Warwickshire, England. ...
Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ...
Langeais is a French commune in the département of Indre-et-Loire in the region of Centre. ...
The Free State of Thuringia (German Freistaat Thüringen) lies in central Germany and is among the smaller of the countrys sixteen Bundesländer (federal states), with an area of 16,200 sq. ...
Buildings The ruins of the Eppstein castle give character to the old city centre of Eppstein.
From the Kaisertempel, built in 1894, there is a wonderful view of Eppstein reaching as far as Bremthal. At the foot of the castle, in the middle of the historical old city, is the Talkirche (Valley Church), which today accommodates Eppstein's evangelical parish. 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
The hundred year old railway station is in art nouveau style, and is currently unoccupied. In the course of the planned comprehensive train station renovation, this building will also be restored, and used again by the city or the train line. Alfons Mucha, lithographed poster Dancel (1898). ...
Meetings The annual bicycle race Rund um den Henninger-Turm (around the Henninger tower) runs through Eppstein, on the first of May each year. Bicycle racing encompasses many forms in which bicycles are used for competition. ...
Fabian Wegmann (Gerolsteiner) leads team mate Marcus Zberg into the final sprint of the 2005 race. ...
Since 2003 the Taunus Trails mountain bike marathon, open to everyone, takes place each summer. A cross country mountain bike race A hardtail mountain bike A mountain bike, mountain bicycle or ATB (All Terrain Bicycle) is a bicycle designed for mountain biking, either on dirt trails or other unpaved environments. ...
Regular events at the castle include the Burgfestspiele (castle festival) in summer. In the inner court of the castle, drama groups present classic works as well as new productions. Another notable highlight is the Saxdays.
Famous people from Eppstein January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...
August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ...
This page refers to the year 1979. ...
Koblenz (also Coblenz in pre-1926 German spellings; French Coblence; from ) is situated on the left bank of the Rhine at its confluence with the Moselle, where the Deutsches Eck (German Corner) and its monument are situated. ...
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The Bundestag (Federal Diet) is the parliament of Germany. ...
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See also Jewish Pedigrees Table of descent and relationship; sometimes given in narrative form. ...
The surname Eppstein is one of the oldest Jewish family names in the Slavic countries. ...
Books - Eppstein im Taunus, Dr. Bertold Picard, Verlag Waldemar Kramer Frankfurt am Main, 1968
External links - Official site
- Aerial photo (in German)
- Plan (in German)
This article was translated from the German version in January and February 2006.
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