Fernwald
Municipality
Lutheran church in Steinbach
Lutheran church in Steinbach
Coat of arms of Fernwald
Coat of arms
Location of Fernwald within Gießen district
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Fernwald is located in Germany
Fernwald
Fernwald
Fernwald is located in Hesse
Fernwald
Fernwald
Coordinates: 50°33′N 08°47′E / 50.550°N 8.783°E / 50.550; 8.783
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionGießen
DistrictGießen
Subdivisions3 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2021–27) Manuel Rosenke[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total21.57 km2 (8.33 sq mi)
Elevation
219 m (719 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total7,150
 • Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
35463
Dialling codes06404, 0641
Vehicle registrationGI
Websitewww.fernwald.de

Fernwald is a municipality 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.

Regional Businesses

References

  1. ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
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