Oberursel (Taunus)

Oberursel (Taunus)
Saint Ursula Church at the Old Town of Oberursel
Saint Ursula Church at the Old Town of Oberursel
Coat of arms of Oberursel (Taunus)
Location of Oberursel (Taunus) within Hochtaunuskreis district
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Oberursel (Taunus) is located in Germany
Oberursel (Taunus)
Oberursel (Taunus)
Oberursel (Taunus) is located in Hesse
Oberursel (Taunus)
Oberursel (Taunus)
Coordinates: 50°12′12″N 08°34′37″E / 50.20333°N 8.57694°E / 50.20333; 8.57694
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionDarmstadt
DistrictHochtaunuskreis
Government
 • Mayor (2021–27) Antje Runge[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total45.31 km2 (17.49 sq mi)
Elevation
197 m (646 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total47,042
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
61440
Dialling codes06171, 06172 (Oberstedten)
Vehicle registrationHG, USI
Websiteoberursel.de

Oberursel (Taunus) (German: [oː.bɐ.ˈʊʁ.zl̩] ) is a town in Germany and part of the Frankfurt Rhein-Main urban area. It is located to the north west of Frankfurt, in the Hochtaunuskreis county. It is the 13th largest town in Hesse. In 2012, the town hosted the 51st Hessentag state festival.

  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.