Fernwald | |
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) Coat of arms | |
Location of Fernwald within Gießen district ) | |
)  Fernwald ) Fernwald | |
| Coordinates: 50°33′N 08°47′E / 50.550°N 8.783°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Gießen |
| District | Gießen |
| Subdivisions | 3 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stefan Bechthold (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.57 km2 (8.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 219 m (719 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,911 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 35463 |
| Dialling codes | 06404, 0641 |
| Vehicle registration | GI |
| Website | www.fernwald.de |
Fernwald is a town in the German state of Hesse, located 40 miles (64 kilometers) north of Frankfurt am Main and 4.4 miles (7 kilometers) east of Gießen. Fernwald is part of the district of Gießen.
History
Fernwald was created in 1971 by integrating the former independent communities of Steinbach, Annerod, and Albach.
Mayor
The Mayor of Fernwald is Stefan Bechthold (SPD), who took office on June 7, 2009 with 51.9% of the vote.
Regional Businesses
ADF Allgemeine Datenbank für Forderungseinzug GmbH
AfU - Agentur für Unternehmensnachrichten GmbH
Rovema Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
References
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand am 31.12.2019". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). July 2020.