Kelkheim

Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Art = Stadt
Wappen = Kelkheim-Wappen.svg
image_photo = Ehem. Franziskanerkloster Kelkheim (Taunus).jpg|thumb
image_caption = Former Franciscan abbey upon the "Klosterberg" ("abbey hill") in the east of Kelkheim.
lat_deg = 50 |lat_min = 8 |lat_sec = 16
lon_deg = 08 |lon_min = 26 |lon_sec = 59
Bundesland = Hessen
Regierungsbezirk = Darmstadt
Landkreis = Main-Taunus-Kreis
Höhe = 100-515
Fläche = 30.65
Einwohner = 27100
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 65779
Vorwahl = 06195, 06198 (Eppenhain), 06174 (Ruppertshain)
Kfz = MTK
Gemeindeschlüssel = 06 4 36 008
LOCODE = DE KHM
Gliederung = 6 Stadtteile
Straße = Gagernring 6
Website = [http://www.kelkheim.de/ www.kelkheim.de]
Bürgermeister = Thomas Horn
Partei = CDU

Kelkheim is a town in the Main-Taunus-Kreis district in Hesse, Germany. Situated in the Taunus mountains, Kelkheim is a popular place to hike, jog, and bike, noted for its attractive scenery. During the summer, swimming at the outdoor pool near the Eichendorff-Schule is a very popular activity. Kelkheim, whose bus and train system is held in high esteem, is situated approximately 10km west of Frankfurt. Wiesbaden, the main capital of Hesse, is about 25km from Kelkheim. Mainz, the main capital of Rhineland-Palatinate, is about 30 km away.

Twinned with High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK

External links

* [http://www.kelkheim.de www.kelkheim.de] - Official homepage of the city