- Pfungstadt
Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Art = Stadt
Wappen = Wappen Pfungstadt.jpg
lat_deg = 49 |lat_min = 48 |lat_sec = 20
lon_deg = 8 |lon_min = 36 |lon_sec = 16
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Hessen
Regierungsbezirk = Darmstadt
Landkreis = Darmstadt-Dieburg
Höhe = 103
Fläche = 42.53
Einwohner = 24790
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 64310–64319
PLZ-alt = 6102
Vorwahl = 06157
Kfz = DA
Gemeindeschlüssel = 06 4 32 018
Adresse = Kirchstraße 12–14
64319 Pfungstadt
Website = [http://www.pfungstadt.de www.pfungstadt.de]
Bürgermeister = Horst Baier
Partei = SPDPfungstadt is a German city of 25,117 inhabitants, in the district of
Darmstadt-Dieburg in the state ofHesse .The city was first mentioned in 785 as property of the Monastery of
Lorsch and got its city rights in 1886 due to its railway station. It is situated just north of theOdenwald hills, one of the closest being "Frankenstein" with its castle ruin of monstrous fame (Mary Shelley ) on its summit. It is said, Shelley used the name after asking a sailor on aRhine trip to tell her the name of "this yonder castle".The historical town hall is the centre of the old part of the town, which in 1664 was being developed with a view to allowing the river Modau to flow above ground as basis for a promenade.
Pfungstadt is most famous today for its beer, Pfungstaedter, which can be found all over Germany. The Brewery has a long history. Other aspects of the town: the swimming pool is known far and wide, with a modern wave generation feature which is loved by young and old.
External links
* [http://www.pfungstadt.de/ The official site of the city (in German)]
* [http://www.hessen-aktuell.de/applet/stadtkarte-pfungstadt/default.htm interactive city map]
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