Seeheim-Jugenheim

Seeheim-Jugenheim
Castle Heiligenberg was frequently visited by the Tsar
Coat of arms
Location of Seeheim-Jugenheim within Darmstadt-Dieburg district
Seeheim-Jugenheim Seeheim-Jugenheim
Coordinates: 49°45′0″N 08°39′0″E / 49.75000°N 8.65000°E
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Darmstadt
District	Darmstadt-Dieburg
Government
• Mayor	Alexander Kreissl (CDU)
Area
• Total	28 km2 (11 sq mi)
Elevation	224 m (735 ft)
Population (2019-12-31)[1]
• Total	16,462
• Density	590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	64342
Dialling codes	06257, 06151
Vehicle registration	DA
Website	www.seeheim-jugenheim.de

Seeheim-Jugenheim is a municipality in the Darmstadt-Dieburg district in Hesse, Germany. It has a population of approximately 17,000.

Seeheim-Jugenheim consists of seven villages:

• Balkhausen (population 693)
• Jugenheim (population 4,448)
• Malchen (population 1,004)
• Ober-Beerbach (population 1,269)
• Seeheim (population 9,060)
• Steigerts (population 81)
• Stettbach (population 144)

The municipality was formed on January 1, 1977 through the unification of the previously separate municipalities of Seeheim and Jugenheim. Until January 1, 1978 the municipality was known as Seeheim; after that it became known as Seeheim-Jugenheim.

It is known for its mountain bike trails to the nearby mountain Melibokus.

Seeheim-Jugenheim has been home to several notable residents throughout history, including Tsar Nicholas II of Russia as well as writers Georg Kaiser and Helene Christaller.

Further it has been an ancient Jewish Community.

Industrial and commercial activity in Seeheim-Jugenheim is close to nonexistent; thus, most of its residents work in the nearby cities of Darmstadt, Frankfurt or Heidelberg.

Notable people Scrittori, Pittori, attori: Personaggi Famosi:

• Christian Alvart (born 1974), German filmmaker
• Georg-Christof Bertsch (born 1959), German designer
• Walter Christaller (1893-1969), German geographer
• Hans-Joachim Heist (born 1949), German actor and comedian
• Eleonore Marguerre (born 1978), German opera singer
• Uwe Scholz (1958-2004), German balett dancer and choreographer

See also Paesi Vicini:

• Guggenheim (disambiguation)
• State International School Seeheim

Twin towns Paesi Vicini:

• Villenave d'Ornon, France, since 1982
• Kosmonosy, Czech Republic, since 1997
• Ceregnano, Italy, since 2008
• Karlovo, Bulgaria, since 2018

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