Ulrichstein

{{Infobox German place

|type = Stadt

|image_coa = Wappen Ulrichstein.png

|image_photo = Vogelsberg - Ulrichstein - Burg Ulrichstein - WLMMH 3627.jpg

|image_caption = The castle

|coordinates = {{coord|50|35|N|09|12|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

|image_plan = Mittelhessen Vogelsberg Ulr.png

|state = Hessen

|region = Gießen

|district = Vogelsbergkreis

|elevation = 614

|area = 65.61

|postal_code = 35327

|area_code = 06645

|licence = VB

|Gemeindeschlüssel = 06 5 35 018

|website = [http://www.ulrichstein.de www.ulrichstein.de]

|mayor = Steffen Scharmann{{cite web|url=https://statistik.hessen.de/sites/statistik.hessen.de/files/2024-05/BVII_m05-2024_Direktwahlen_Tabelle_1a.xlsx|title=Ergebnisse der jeweils letzten Direktwahl von Landrätinnen und Landräte sowie (Ober-)Bürgermeisterinnen und (Ober-)Bürgermeister in Hessen|language=de|date=21 May 2024|publisher=Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt|format=XLS}}

|leader_term = 2023–29

|party = Independent

}}

Ulrichstein ({{IPA|de|ˈʊlʁɪçˌʃtaɪ̯n|-|De-Ulrichstein.ogg}}) is a small town in the Vogelsbergkreis in Hesse, Germany.

Geography

=Location=

Ulrichstein lies in the Vogelsberg Mountains 500 m above sea level and is thereby Hesse's highest town.{{Cite web |title=Ulrichstein - Geopark Vogelsberg |url=https://www.geopark-vogelsberg.de/en/the-association/association-members/ulrichstein.html |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=www.geopark-vogelsberg.de}} It is a recognized state-approved climatic spa and lies near the High Hoherodskopf nature reserve

Northeast of town is the source of the river Ohm, the "Omquelle"{{Cite web |title=Ulrichstein - Die Ohmquelle |url=https://www.ulrichstein.de/seite/421695/www.ulrichstein.de/seite/421695/allgemeines.html |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=www.ulrichstein.de |language=de}}

File:Ulrichstein De Merian Hassiae.jpg, 1655]]

=Neighboring communities=

Ulrichstein borders in the north on the community of Feldatal, in the east on the community of Lautertal, in the south on the town of Schotten, in the southwest on the town of Laubach (Gießen district), and in the west on the community of Mücke.

=Constituent communities=

In 1972, the town of Ulrichstein and the communities of Kölzenhain, Feldkrücken and Rebgeshain from the Lauterbach district, along with the communities of Bobenhausen, Helpershain, Ober-Seibertenrod, Unter-Seibertenrod and Wohnfeld from the Alsfeld district merged into a new municipality, today's town of Ulrichstein.

References

External links

[http://ulrichstein.de/ Offizielle Website]

Category:Vogelsbergkreis