Herborn | |
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Location of Herborn within Lahn-Dill-Kreis district | |
Coordinates: 50°40′57″N 8°18′22″E / 50.68250°N 8.30611°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Admin. region | Gießen |
District | Lahn-Dill-Kreis |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–25) | Katja Gronau[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 63.82 km2 (24.64 sq mi) |
Elevation | 287 m (942 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 20,894 |
• Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 35745 |
Dialling codes | 02772, 02777 (Schönbach) |
Vehicle registration | LDK, DIL, WZ |
Website | www.herborn.de |
Herborn (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛʁˌbɔʁn] ) is a historic town on the Dill in the Lahn-Dill district of Hesse in Germany. Before World War I, it was granted its own title as Nassauisches Rothenburg. The symbol or mascot of this town is a bear. Scenic attractions include its half-timbered houses; Herborn is located on the German Timber-Frame Road. Herborn hosted the 26th Hessentag state festival in 1986, and the 56th Hessentag in 2016.