Dillenburg

Dillenburg
Dillenburg - View on the Wilhelmsturm and the old town
Dillenburg - View on the Wilhelmsturm and the old town
Coat of arms of Dillenburg
Location of Dillenburg within Lahn-Dill-Kreis district
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Dillenburg is located in Germany
Dillenburg
Dillenburg
Dillenburg is located in Hesse
Dillenburg
Dillenburg
Coordinates: 50°44′N 08°17′E / 50.733°N 8.283°E / 50.733; 8.283
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionGießen
DistrictLahn-Dill-Kreis
Government
 • Mayor (2019–25) Michael Lotz[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total83.88 km2 (32.39 sq mi)
Highest elevation
590 m (1,940 ft)
Lowest elevation
230 m (750 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total23,480
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
35661–35690
Dialling codes02771
Vehicle registrationLDK, DIL
Websitewww.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.

  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.
  3. ^ "Dillenburg ist Oranienstadt - Oranienstadt Dillenburg".