Braunfels

Braunfels
Aerial view
Aerial view
Coat of arms of Braunfels
Location of Braunfels within Lahn-Dill-Kreis district
DietzhölztalHaigerEschenburgSiegbachDillenburgBreitscheidDriedorfGreifensteinBischoffenHerbornSinnMittenaarHohenahrEhringshausenAßlarLahnauWetzlarHüttenbergSolmsLeunBraunfelsSchöffengrundWaldsolmsNorth Rhine-WestphaliaRhineland-PalatinateMarburg-BiedenkopfGießen (district)WetteraukreisHochtaunuskreisLimburg-Weilburg
Braunfels is located in Germany
Braunfels
Braunfels
Braunfels is located in Hesse
Braunfels
Braunfels
Coordinates: 50°31′N 8°23′E / 50.517°N 8.383°E / 50.517; 8.383
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionGießen
DistrictLahn-Dill-Kreis
Subdivisions6 Stadtteile
Government
 • Mayor (2018–24) Christian Breithecker[1]
Area
 • Total47.29 km2 (18.26 sq mi)
Elevation
236 m (774 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total11,131
 • Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
35619
Dialling codes06442
Vehicle registrationLDK
Websitewww.braunfels.de

Braunfels (German pronunciation: [ˈbʁaʊnfɛls] ) is a town in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis in Hesse, Germany. It is located on the German Timber-Frame Road.

  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.