Offenbach am Main
Offenbach am Main | |
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The downtown of Offenbach | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Offenbach am Main | |
Offenbach am Main Offenbach am Main | |
| Coordinates: 50°06′17″N 8°45′41″E / 50.10466°N 8.76132°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Urban district |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2023–29) | Felix Schwenke (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.88 km2 (17.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 135,490 |
| • Density | 3,019/km2 (7,819/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 63001 - 63075 |
| Dialling codes | 069 |
| Vehicle registration | OF |
| Website | www.offenbach.de |
Offenbach am Main (German pronunciation: [ˈɔfn̩bax ʔam ˈmaɪn] ⓘ, lit. 'Offenbach on the Main') is a city in Hesse, Germany, on the left bank of the river Main. It borders Frankfurt and is part of the Frankfurt urban area and the larger Frankfurt Rhein-Main urban area. It has a population of 138,335 (December 2018).
In the 20th century, the city's economy was built on machine-building, leather-making, typography and design, and the automobile and pharmaceutical industries.