Birstein
Birstein | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Birstein
within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district | |
Location of Birstein | |
Birstein Birstein | |
| Coordinates: 50°21′11″N 9°18′33″E / 50.35306°N 9.30917°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Main-Kinzig-Kreis |
| Subdivisions | 16 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–25) | Fabian Fehl (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 86.63 km2 (33.45 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 570 m (1,870 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 6,094 |
| • Density | 70.35/km2 (182.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 63633 |
| Dialling codes | 06054 |
| Vehicle registration | MKK |
| Website | www.birstein.de |
Birstein is a municipality on the northeastern edge of the Main-Kinzig-Kreis in Hesse, Germany with approximately 6,600 inhabitants. It was the home of the former principality of Isenburg-Birstein.