Herborn | |
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 A view of Herborn from the east | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Herborn within Lahn-Dill-Kreis district  | |
  Herborn  Herborn | |
| 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.
- ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.