Rodenbach, Hesse Explained

Type:Gemeinde
Rodenbach
Image Coa:Wappen_Rodenbach_(bei_Hanau).svg
Coordinates:50.1389°N 9.0417°W
Image Plan:Rodenbach in MKK.svg
State:Hesse
Region:Darmstadt
District:Main-Kinzig-Kreis
Elevation:147
Area:16.73
Postal Code:63517
Area Code:06184
Licence:MKK
Gemeindeschlüssel:06 4 35 023
Divisions:2 districts
Website:www.rodenbach.de
Mayor:Klaus Schejna[1]
Leader Term:2020 - 26
Party:SPD

Rodenbach is a municipality in the Main-Kinzig district, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated on the river Kinzig, 8 km east of Hanau.

Wildlife

The Niederrodenbacher Steinbrüche is a 37 hectares nature reserve, just south of Niederrodenbach. It gained protected status in 1979, when it was reclaimed from the quarry.[2]

Sport

Adjacent to the nature reserve is the site of former motorcycle stadium, called the Rodenbach Motodrom. The motorcycle club MSC Rodenbach was founded on 17 January 1952 and still exists today despite the fact that the stadium is long gone. Initially a Moto Cross track in 1959, followed by a grass track and then a 600 metres long track before a 400 metres track opened on 31 March 1968.[3] The stadium hosted significant motorcycle speedway events including qualifying rounds of the Speedway World Team Cup in 1971, 1972 and 1980,[4] the Speedway World Pairs Championship in 1974 and qualifying rounds of the Speedway World Championship.[5] The stadium featured terracing and attracted good attendances before being demolished in 1986 and eventually reclaimed by nature.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden. de. 5 September 2022. Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. XLS.
  2. Web site: 'Rodenbach's natural beauty – Niederrodenbach's quarries' . Erlensee Aktuell . 30 January 2024.
  3. Web site: Motodrome . Rodenbach History Association eV . 30 January 2024.
  4. Web site: Speedway World Team Cup . International Speedway . 30 January 2024.
  5. Web site: Speedway World Championship . Metal Speedway . 30 January 2024.