Otzberg
Otzberg | |
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Lengfeld, seat of the municipal administration, as seen from Otzberg Castle | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Otzberg
within Darmstadt-Dieburg district | |
Location of Otzberg | |
Otzberg Otzberg | |
| Coordinates: 49°50′N 08°55′E / 49.833°N 8.917°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Darmstadt-Dieburg |
| Subdivisions | 6 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–24) | Matthias Weber |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.95 km2 (16.20 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 367 m (1,204 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 6,322 |
| • Density | 150.7/km2 (390.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 64853 |
| Dialling codes | 06162, 06163 |
| Vehicle registration | DA |
| Website | www.otzberg.de |
Otzberg is a municipality in the district of Darmstadt-Dieburg, located in the Odenwald forest region of Germany. It was founded in 1972 by the merger of six former independent municipalities.
Otzberg consists of seven villages: Habitzheim, Hering, Lengfeld with Zipfen, Nieder-Klingen, Ober-Klingen and Ober-Nauses, and Schloss-Nauses. Lengfeld is seat of the municipal administration.
One place of interest in Otzberg is its eponymous castle, a medieval fortress that was first mentioned in 1231. It is widely known for its white tower. The castle itself has been slowly reconstructed to resemble its medieval appearance.