Idstein
Idstein | |
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Rathaus, entrance to the castle and Hexenturm | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Idstein
within Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis district | |
Location of Idstein | |
Idstein Idstein | |
| Coordinates: 50°13′17″N 8°16′11″E / 50.22139°N 8.26972°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–25) | Christian Herfurth (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 79.76 km2 (30.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 517 m (1,696 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 25,709 |
| • Density | 322.3/km2 (834.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 65510 |
| Dialling codes | 06126 |
| Vehicle registration | RÜD, SWA |
| Website | www.idstein.de |
Idstein (German: [ˈɪtʃtaɪn] ⓘ) is a town of about 25,000 inhabitants in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany. Because of its well preserved historical Altstadt (old town), it is part of the Deutsche Fachwerkstraße (German Timber-Frame Road), connecting towns with fine fachwerk buildings and houses. In 2002, the town hosted the 42nd Hessentag state festival.