Altenstadt, Hesse

Infobox German Location
Name = Altenstadt
image_photo = Altenstadt_Black_Eagle.jpg
imagesize = 250px
image_caption = Altenstadt, Schwarzer Adler Inn
Wappen = Wappen Altenstadt.pnglat_deg = 50 |lat_min = 17 |lat_sec = 08
lon_deg = 8 |lon_min = 56 |lon_sec = 42
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Hesse
Regierungsbezirk = Darmstadt
Landkreis = Wetteraukreis
Höhe = 120
Fläche = 30.08
Einwohner = 12041
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 63674
Vorwahl = 06047
Kfz = FB
Gemeindeschlüssel = 06 4 40 001
Gliederung = 8 districts
Adresse = Frankfurter Str. 11
63674 Altenstadt
Website = [http://www.altenstadt.de/ www.altenstadt.de]
Bürgermeister = Norbert Syguda
Partei = SPD

Altenstadt is a municipality in the district Wetteraukreis, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated in the Nidder valley, approx. 27 kilometers north-east of Frankfurt am Main

History

Altenstadt was part of the Limes, the former border of the Roman Empire, that passes through the town. According to excavations, Altenstadt was a Roman garrison in the first half of the second century.

The first documented mention of Altenstadt took place only in the year 767, which makes Altenstadt the oldest municipality of Upper Hesse.

Division of the municipality

The municipality consists of 8 districts:

Notable persons

One of the inhabitants of Altenstadt was the justice inspector Friedrich Kellner, who alternated his work-week between Laubach and Altenstadt during WWII. Kellner recorded the misdeeds of the Nazis in a ten-volume diary which was on display in 2005 at the George Bush Presidential Library. A Canadian documentary, , was produced in 2006.

External links

* [http://www.altenstadt.de Official site] de icon
* [http://www.lindheim.de Website of Lindheim] de icon
* [http://www.enzheim.de Website of Enzheim] de icon