Kronberg im Taunus

Kronberg im Taunus
Old Town of Kronberg with the Kronberg Castle
Location of Kronberg im Taunus within Hochtaunuskreis district
Location of Kronberg im Taunus
Kronberg im Taunus
Kronberg im Taunus
Coordinates: 50°11′N 8°30′E / 50.183°N 8.500°E / 50.183; 8.500
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionDarmstadt
DistrictHochtaunuskreis
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Christoph König (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
18.58 km2 (7.17 sq mi)
Highest elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Lowest elevation
200 m (660 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
18,569
 • Density999.4/km2 (2,588/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
61476
Dialling codes06173
Vehicle registrationHG, USI
Websitewww.kronberg.de

Kronberg im Taunus (German pronunciation: [ˈkʁoːnˌbɛʁk ʔɪm ˈtaʊnʊs] , lit.'Kronberg in the Taunus') is a town in the Hochtaunuskreis district, Hesse, Germany and part of the Frankfurt Rhein-Main urban area. Before 1866, it was in the Duchy of Nassau; in that year the whole Duchy was absorbed into Prussia. Kronberg lies at the foot of the Taunus, flanked in the north and southwest by forests. A mineral water spring also rises in the town.