Bensheim
Bensheim | |
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Inner city of Bensheim | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Bensheim
within Bergstraße district | |
Location of Bensheim | |
Bensheim Bensheim | |
| Coordinates: 49°40′N 8°37′E / 49.667°N 8.617°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Bergstraße |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Christine Klein (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 57.83 km2 (22.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 41,124 |
| • Density | 711.1/km2 (1,842/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 64625 |
| Dialling codes | 06251 |
| Vehicle registration | HP |
| Website | https://www.bensheim.de/ |
Bensheim (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛnsˌhaɪm] ⓘ) is a town in the Bergstraße district in southern Hessen, Germany. Bensheim lies on the Bergstraße and at the edge of the Odenwald mountains while at the same time having an open view over the Rhine plain. With about 40,000 inhabitants (2016), it is the district's biggest town.