Brombachtal

Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Wappen = Wappen Brombachtal.pnglat_deg = 49 |lat_min = 44
lon_deg = 08 |lon_min = 58
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Hessen
Regierungsbezirk = Darmstadt
Landkreis = Odenwaldkreis
Höhe = 250-420
Fläche = 20.44
Einwohner = 3690
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 64753
Vorwahl = 06063
Kfz = ERB
Gemeindeschlüssel = 06 4 37 005
Straße = Hauptstraße 59
Website = [http://www.brombachtal.de www.brombachtal.de]
Bürgermeister = Willi Kredel

Brombachtal is a community in the Odenwaldkreis (district) in Hesse, Germany.

Geography

Location

The community lies in the centre of the Odenwald near Bad König.

Neighbouring communities

Brombachtal borders in the north and east on the town of Bad König, in the south on the town of Michelstadt and in the west on the communities of Reichelsheim and Brensbach.

Constituent communities

Brombachtal’s five "Ortsteile" are Birkert, Böllstein, Hembach, Kirchbrombach (the community’s administrative seat) and Langenbrombach.

Politics

The municipal election held on 26 March 2006 yielded the following results:

Mayor

At the runoff election on 11 June 2004, Willi Kredel (SPD) was elected Mayor of Brombachtal with 66.9% of the vote.

Culture and sightseeing

Buildings

In the centre of Kirchbrombach stands the Evangelical church built in the mid 15th century with its polyptych, or “winged”, altar, built in 1518 and dedicated to Saint Alban. The church belonged until the Reformation to Saint Alban’s Abbey in Mainz.

Economy and infrastructure

Transport

The community is linked to the long-distance road network by "Bundesstraßen" 45 (Hanau - Eberbach) and 47 (Walldürn - Worms).

External links

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