Heppenheim

Heppenheim
Town
Cathedral and old town
Cathedral and old town
Coat of arms of Heppenheim
Coat of arms
Location of Heppenheim within Bergstraße district
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Heppenheim is located in Germany
Heppenheim
Heppenheim
Heppenheim is located in Hesse
Heppenheim
Heppenheim
Coordinates: 49°38′35″N 8°38′20″E / 49.64306°N 8.63889°E / 49.64306; 8.63889
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionDarmstadt
DistrictBergstraße
Government
 • Mayor (2023–29) Rainer Burelbach[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
52.14 km2 (20.13 sq mi)
Elevation
122 m (400 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
26,946
 • Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
64646
Dialling codes06252, 06253 (part of Unter-Hambach, Mittershausen-Scheuerberg)
Vehicle registrationHP
Websitewww.heppenheim.de

Heppenheim (Bergstraße) is the seat of Bergstraße district in Hesse, Germany, lying on the Bergstraße on the edge of the Odenwald. It is best known for being the birthplace of Sebastian Vettel, a four-time Formula One World Champion and the place of founding of the Free Democratic Party (Germany).

  1. ^ "Ergebnisse der jeweils letzten Direktwahl von Landrätinnen und Landräte sowie (Ober-)Bürgermeisterinnen und (Ober-)Bürgermeister in Hessen, Stand 13.04.2023" (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. April 2023. Archived from the original (XLS) on 2023-07-07. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.