Mühltal is a municipality in the district of Darmstadt-Dieburg, which is located in Hesse, Germany. It is situated southeast of Darmstadt from which it is separated by the Stadtwald (City Forest).

Mühltal
Nieder-Ramstadt
Nieder-Ramstadt
Coat of arms of Mühltal
Location of Mühltal within Darmstadt-Dieburg district
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Mühltal is located in Germany
Mühltal
Mühltal
Mühltal is located in Hesse
Mühltal
Mühltal
Coordinates: 49°48′N 08°42′E / 49.800°N 8.700°E / 49.800; 8.700
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionDarmstadt
DistrictDarmstadt-Dieburg
Subdivisions7 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2024–30) Niels Starke[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
25.34 km2 (9.78 sq mi)
Highest elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Lowest elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
13,922
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
64355–64367
Dialling codes06151, 06154 und 06167
Vehicle registrationDA
Websitewww.muehltal.de

Historically, there have been many watermills on Modau river and its tributaries. This gave rise to the name Mühltal ("Mill Valley, Mill Dale"), a district through which the river flows.

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References

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  1. ^ "Ergebnisse der jeweils letzten Direktwahl von Landrätinnen und Landräte sowie (Ober-)Bürgermeisterinnen und (Ober-)Bürgermeister in Hessen" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 21 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
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