Coordinates: 50°6′N 8°46′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Offenbach
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Administrative region	Darmstadt
District	urban district
Population	119,616 source (2005)
Area	44.9 km²
Population density	2,664 /km²
Elevation	97-166 m
Coordinates	50°6′ N 8°46′ E
Postal code	63001-63075
Area code	069
Licence plate code	OF
Mayor	Horst Schneider (SPD)
Website	offenbach.de

(river) main-bow

Offenbach am Main is a city in Hessen, Germany, located on southside of the river Main. Its geographical location is 50°06′N 8°45′E; its population is 119.233 (2002). The city is part of the Rhein-Main metropolitan area. Offenbach was a center of the leather industry, which has however declined in the last decades. It is still the seat of the Deutsches Leder Museum (German Leather Museum), and also of the international leather fair. It is also the seat of the Deutscher Wetterdienst (German weather service). It is also home to the soccer club "Kickers Offenbach" and their stadium "Bieberer Berg". Image File history File links WappenOffenbach. ... Image File history File links Karte_Offenbach_am_Main_in_Deutschland. ... This is an alphabetical list of countries of the world, including both internationally recognized and generally unrecognized independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... Germany is a Federal Republic made up of 16 States, known in German as Länder (singular Land). ... Hesse (German: Hessen) is a state of Germany with an area of 21,110 km² and just over six million inhabitants. ... A Regierungsbezirk is an government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states (Bundesländer). ... Darmstadt is one of the three Regierungsbezirke of Hesse, Germany, located in the south of the country. ... There are 439 German districts (Kreise), administrative units in Germany. ... This is a list of urban districts in Germany. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... The metre, or meter (US), is a measure of length. ... See Cartesian coordinate system or Coordinates (elementary mathematics) for a more elementary introduction to this topic. ... German Postleitzahl map of the first two digits Postal codes in Germany, known as Postleitzahl (pl. ... see also Telephone numbering plan of Germany for further codes including service numbers, cell phones etc. ... German car number plates (Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger,greater) is in modern times the title of the highest ranking municipal officer, who discharges certain judicial and administrative functions, in many systems an elected politician, who serves as chief executive and/or ceremonial official of many types of municipalities. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with SPD (disambiguation). ... This page as shown in the AOL 9. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x958, 585 KB) Beschreibung: Offenbach am Main Satelittenaufnahme des Mainbogens Quelle: NASA - World Wind Ersteller: diba de:Wikipedia account please use this discussion page File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x958, 585 KB) Beschreibung: Offenbach am Main Satelittenaufnahme des Mainbogens Quelle: NASA - World Wind Ersteller: diba de:Wikipedia account please use this discussion page File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects... Hesse is also the name of the German writer Hermann Hesse, as well as the German mathematician Otto Hesse. ... Map showing the position of the Main in Germany The Main (pronounced in German like the English word mine) is a river in Germany, 524 km long (including White Main 574 km), and one of the more significant tributaries of the Rhine river. ... Skyscrapers in Downtown Frankfurt The Frankfurt Rhine Main Area, often referred to as Rhine Main Area (German: Rhein-Main Gebiet) or Greater Frankfurt is a Metropolitan Area located in central western Germany, that encompasses parts of three federal states: Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Bavaria. ... Modern leather-working tools Leather is a material created through the tanning of hides, pelts and skins of animals, primarily cows. ... Image:Deutsches Ledermuseum Oseffenbach am Main. ... Kickers Offenbach is a german football club, located in Offenbach, Germany. ...

Offenbach is part of the S-Bahn Rhein-Main-System with six S-Bahn stations: Offenbach-Kaiserlei, Offenbach-Ledermuseum, Offenbach-Marktplatz, Offenbach-Ost, Offenbach-Bieber, Bieber-Waldhof. The Main Train Station at night S-Bahn, U-Bahn and streetcar lines Frankfurt has a rather good transit system. ... (Translated from the German wikipedia article) The S-Bahn is a suburban metro railway network in Germany. ...

Incorporations

 There are municipalities that were incorporated into Offenbach: 

1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Bieber, since 1938 part of Offenbach is a village in Hesse, Germany with a poulation of 14. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ...

Economy

Until the early 1970ies Offenbach had an important machinery industry and leather industry. Offenbach was also a center of Typography. Today Offenbach is an popular location for all kind of services, especially from the automotive and design sector. This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...

Museums

• German Leather Museum
• Klingspor Museum, museum of typography and calligraphy
• Haus der Stadtgeschichte, municipal historical museum

Image:Deutsches Ledermuseum Oseffenbach am Main. ... The Klingspor-Museum is a museum in Offenbach, Germany, for the art of modern book production, typography and type. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Calligraphy in a Latin Bible of AD 1407 on display in Malmesbury Abbey, Wiltshire, England. ...

Architecture

Bieber´s observation tower

• Isenburg Castle, typical renaissance building from 1576
• Büsingpalais
• Rumpenheim Castle
• French Protestant Church and French Protestant Community
• Westend Quarter from 19.century
• a few art deco apartment houses
• buildings by early 20. century architect Hugo Eberhardt: The Heyne-factory, the academy of art and design, and the AOK insurance building.
• prefabricated houses by Egon Eiermann in Lauterborn
• soccer-stadium "Stadion Bieberer Berg".

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (870x1779, 1355 KB) Beschreibung: Offenbach am Main Aussichtsturm in Offenbach-Bieber Quelle: Fotografiert im März 2005 Fotograf: diba de:Wikipedia account please use this discussion page Erbaut wurde der Aussischtsturm 1882. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (870x1779, 1355 KB) Beschreibung: Offenbach am Main Aussichtsturm in Offenbach-Bieber Quelle: Fotografiert im März 2005 Fotograf: diba de:Wikipedia account please use this discussion page Erbaut wurde der Aussischtsturm 1882. ... Bieber, since 1938 part of Offenbach is a village in Hesse, Germany with a poulation of 14. ... Egon Eiermann (born September 29, 1904, Neuendorf; died July 20, 1970, Baden-Baden) was one of Germanys most prominent architects in the second half of the 20th century. ... Bierberer Berg Stadion is a multi-use stadium in Offenbach, Germany. ...

Population history

french-reformated church and 120-meter high "City-Tower"

Castle of Isenburg in Offenbach

Offenbach has the highest percentage of foreign people throughout Germany. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1536x2048, 1135 KB) Beschreibung: Offenbach am Main Französisch reformierte Kirche und City Tower Quelle: Fotografiert im März 2005 Fotograf: diba de:Wikipedia account please use this discussion page File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1536x2048, 1135 KB) Beschreibung: Offenbach am Main Französisch reformierte Kirche und City Tower Quelle: Fotografiert im März 2005 Fotograf: diba de:Wikipedia account please use this discussion page File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1604x1398, 381 KB) Beschreibung: Offenbach am Main Isenburger Schloss Quelle: Fotografiert im März 2005 Fotograf: diba de:Wikipedia account please use this discussion page File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1604x1398, 381 KB) Beschreibung: Offenbach am Main Isenburger Schloss Quelle: Fotografiert im März 2005 Fotograf: diba de:Wikipedia account please use this discussion page File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other... Events January 6 - King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves, his fourth Queen consort. ... Events First Portuguese governor was appointed to Macau The Swedish city Karlskrona was founded as the Royal Swedish Navy relocated there. ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Mayors of Offenbach from 1824

Büsingpalais

soccer-stadium Bieberer Berg

• 1824–1826: Peter Georg d'Orville
• 1826–1834: Heinrich Philipp Schwaner
• 1834–1837: Peter Georg d'Orville
• 1837–1849: Jonas Budden
• 1849–1859: Friedrich August Schäfer
• 1859–1867: Johann Heinrich Dick
• 1867–1874: Johann Martin Hirschmann
• 1874–1882: Hermann Stölting
• 1883–1907: Wilhelm Brink
• 1907–1919: Dr. Andreas Dullo
• 1919–1933: Dr. Max Granzin
• 1947–1949: Johannes Rebholz
• 1950–1957: Dr. Hans Klüber
• 1957–1974: Georg Dietrich
• 1974–1980: Walter Buckpesch
• 1980–1986: Dr. Walter Suermann
• 1986–1994: Wolfgang Reuter
• 1994–2006: Gerhard Grandtke
• 2006–: Horst Schneider

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People

• Rabbi Abraham Bing
• Gottfried Böhm
• Moritz Wilhelm August Breidenbach
• Wolf Breidenbach, born here
• Heinrich von Brentano
• Ray Bumatai, born here
• Derenburg pedigree
• Thea Dorn
• Jacob Frank
• Prince Philip of Hesse-Kassel
• Karlgeorg Hoefer
• Hans Hotter
• Regina Jonas
• Heinrich Kaminski, worked here
• Rudolf Koch, worked and taught here
• Fritz Kredel, studied here
• Philipp Mainländer, died here
• Offenbach pedigree
  • Jacques Offenbach
• Götz Otto, born here
• Jan Trubecki
• Berthold Wolpe

Rabbi Abraham Bing was born in Frankfurt in 1752. ... Gottfried Böhms 1968 Iglesia Youth Center Library, Cologne Gottfried Böhm (or Gottfried Boehm) is a contemporary German architect. ... Moritz Wilhelm August Breidenbach(November 13, 1796, Offenbach-on-the-Main - April 2, 1857, Darmstadt) was a German jurist. ... Wolf Breidenbach (August 1750, Bredenbach bei Kassel - February 27, 1829, Offenbach) was a German banker (Hoffaktor). ... Heinrich von Brentano di Tremezzo (born June 6, 1904 in Offenbach, d. ... Ray Bumatai (b. ... Derenburg, Dernburg, Derenbourg is a Franco-German family of Orientalists. ... Christiane Scherer (born July 23, 1970 in Offenbach, Hesse), better known as Thea Dorn is a German writer and TV host. ... Jacob Frank (1726-1791) was a Jewish merchant who claimed to be the messiah. ... Prince and Landgrave Philipp of Hesse (6 November 1896-25 October 1980) was Head of the Electoral House of Hesse from 1940 to 1980. ... Karlgeorg Hoefer (February 6, 1914 in Schlesisch-Drehnow, now Drzonowo – October 8, 2000 in Offenbach) was a German typographer. ... Hans Hotter (January 19, 1909 – December 8, 2003) was a German operatic bass-baritone, admired internationally after World War II for the power, beauty and intelligence of his singing, especially in Wagners masterpieces. ... Regina Jonas (August 3, 1902 - September 2, December 12, 1944) was a Berlin-born woman rabbi. ... Heinrich Kaminski (b 4 July 1886 in Tiengen in the Schwarzwald; d 21 June 1946 in Ried in Upper Bavaria) was a German composer. ... Fraktur fonts by Rudolf Koch Rudolf Koch (November 20, 1876 - April 9, 1934) was a leading German calligrapher, typographic artist and teacher. ... Art by Fritz Kredel (1900-73) Fritz Kredel (1900-1973) was a German graphic designer who later emigrated to America. ... Philipp Mainländer Philipp Mainländer (also known as Philipp Batz) was a German pessimist philosopher who believed that the beginning of time corresponded to the death of God and of spirituality. ... Offenbach holds many meanings. ... Jacques Offenbach (20 June 1819 – 5 October 1880), composer and cellist, was one of the originators of the operetta form, a precursor of the modern musical comedy. ... Götz Otto, (born October 15 1967 in Dietzenbach, Offenbach, Germany) is a powerfully built German actor perhaps most famous for his portrayal as Mr. ... Noble Family Trubecki Coat of Arms Trubecki, Pogoń Litewska Parents Vladimir Waloc Trubetsky Lydia Maripuu Consorts Leili Rikk Dagmar Children With Leili Rikk: Tõnu Trubetsky Toomas Trubetsky With Dagmar: Tõnis Trubetski Toivo Trubetski Date of Birth 29 December 1938 Place of Birth Tallinn Jan Trubecki (Jaan Trubetski; 29... Berthold Wolpe (* October 29, 1905 in Offenbach, † July 5, 1989 in London) was a German type designer and teacher. ...

Twinned cities

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