Sulzbach is a municipality in the Main-Taunus district, in Hesse, Germany and part of the Frankfurt Rhein-Main urban area.

Sulzbach
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Sulzbach
Location of Sulzbach within Main-Taunus-Kreis district
EppsteinKelkheimBad SodenLiederbach am TaunusSchwalbach am TaunusEschbornSulzbachHofheimKriftelHattersheim am MainFlörsheim am MainHochheim am MainWiesbadenOffenbach (district)FrankfurtHochtaunuskreisRheingau-Taunus-KreisWiesbadenGroß-Gerau (district)
Sulzbach is located in Germany
Sulzbach
Sulzbach
Sulzbach is located in Hesse
Sulzbach
Sulzbach
Coordinates: 50°08′N 08°32′E / 50.133°N 8.533°E / 50.133; 8.533
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionDarmstadt
DistrictMain-Taunus-Kreis
Government
 • Mayor (2021–27) Elmar Bociek[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
7.85 km2 (3.03 sq mi)
Elevation
135 m (443 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
9,298
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
65843
Dialling codes06196
Vehicle registrationMTK
Websitewww.sulzbach-taunus.de

History

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Sulzbach is first referred to in 1035. It was one of only a few Holy Roman Empire Imperial Villages and one of the five final ones when the Holy Roman Empire was dissolved in 1806.

Physician Philipp Jakob Cretzschmar (1786–1845) was born in Sulzbach.

Twin towns – sister cities

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Sulzbach is twinned with:

Points of interest

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References

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  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahl am 7. November 2021 in Sulzbach (Main-Taunus)., hessenschau.de, accessed 12 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
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