Eppstein
Town in Hesse, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the German town. For other uses, see Epstein, Lords of Eppstein, and David Eppstein.
Eppstein is a town in the Main-Taunus-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany. Eppstein lies west of Frankfurt am Main, around 12 km north east of the state capital Wiesbaden, and is at the edge of the Taunus mountains. The ruins of the Eppstein castle is a prominent landmark, and houses a museum.
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Eppstein | |
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Location of Eppstein within Main-Taunus-Kreis district | |
Coordinates: 50°08′N 08°24′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Admin. region | Darmstadt |
District | Main-Taunus-Kreis |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–25) | Alexander Simon[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 24.21 km2 (9.35 sq mi) |
Elevation | 255 m (837 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 13,758 |
• Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 65817 |
Dialling codes | 06198 |
Vehicle registration | MTK |
Website | www.eppstein.de |
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