Heuchelheim Explained

Heuchelheim
Image Coa:Wappen Heuchelheim (Hessen).png
Coordinates:50.5833°N 46°W
Image Plan:Landkreis Gießen Heuchelhei.png
State:Hessen
Region:Gießen
District:Gießen
Elevation:153-276
Area:10.58
Postal Code:35452
Area Code:0641
Licence:GI
Gemeindeschlüssel:06 5 31 007
Divisions:2 Ortsteile
Website:www.heuchelheim.de
Mayor:Lars Burkhard Steinz[1]
Leader Term:2021 - 27
Party:CDU

Heuchelheim (official name: Heuchelheim a. d. Lahn) is a municipality in the district of Gießen, in Hesse, Germany. Since 1 April 1967 it has included the district Kinzenbach. It has approximately 8,000 residents spread across two districts - Heuchelheim (5,800 inhabitants) and Kinzenbach (2,200 inhabitants).

Until 1967 the independent villages of Heucheleim and Kinzenbach were part of other counties. In the 60s both villages cooperated leading to union in 1967. From 1977 to 1979 Heuchelheim formed part of the administrative town Lahn, a compound of Gießen, Wetzlar and other municipalities in between.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden. de. 5 September 2022. Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. XLS.