Freigericht | |
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Location of Freigericht within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district | |
Coordinates: 50°08′30″N 09°07′40″E / 50.14167°N 9.12778°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Admin. region | Darmstadt |
District | Main-Kinzig-Kreis |
Subdivisions | 5 villages |
Government | |
• Mayor (2018–24) | Albrecht Eitz[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 33.42 km2 (12.90 sq mi) |
Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 14,641 |
• Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 63579 |
Dialling codes | 06055 |
Vehicle registration | MKK |
Website | www.freigericht.de |
Freigericht is a municipality in the Main-Kinzig district, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 15 km east of Hanau, close to the Frankfurt Rhein-Main region at the foothills of the Spessart, directly at the Hesse-Bavaria border. More than 40% of the area is forested.