Dieburg () is a small town in southern

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. It was formerly the seat of the district ("Kreis") of Dieburg, but is now part of the district of

Darmstadt-Dieburg Darmstadt-Dieburg is a Kreis (district) in the south of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Offenbach, Aschaffenburg, Miltenberg, Odenwaldkreis, Bergstraße, Groß-Gerau, and the district-free city of Darmstadt, which it surrounds. Histor ...

History

The town of Dieburg was first named in 1492 in the tax books of the archbishopric of Hessen-

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. The city's name is derived from the

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words ''diot'', meaning "people," and ''burg'', meaning "castle." Dieburg therefore refers to the castle of the people, located in the center of the medieval town. The town's centre largely consists of historical timber-framed houses from medieval times. The Dieburg Museum, located in the Fechenbach stately home, displays archeological findings. Of special interest is a Roman temple relief of

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and a dyer's workshop. The coat of arms of the town Dieburg shows

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. A cultural highlight is the yearly carnival, including a carnival parade that is completely based on honorary posts.

Geography

Dieburg is situated north of

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Odenwald The Odenwald () is a low mountain range in the German states of Hesse, Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. Location The Odenwald is located between the Upper Rhine Plain with the Bergstraße and the ''Hessisches Ried'' (the northeastern section ...

in southern Hesse. The Gersprenz (47 km), tributary to the Main, flows through Dieburg. The city of Darmstadt is located 15 kilometres to the West, the city of Frankfurt on the Main is located around 40 kilometres to the North of Dieburg.

Mayors

* 1976–1982: Stephan Schmitt (CDU) * 1983–1987: Helmut Aelken (CDU) * 1987–2005: Peter Christ (CDU) * 2005–2017: Werner Thomas, Sc.D. (first

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, since 2015 CDU), Thomas was reelected in March 2011 with 70,7 % of the votes. * since 2017: Frank Haus (independent)

Twin towns – sister cities

Dieburg is twinned with: *

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, France (1975) * Reinsdorf, Germany (1990) *

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, Czech Republic (1997)

Notable people

* Klaus Schrodt (born 1946), aerobatics pilot, various titles as German, European and World Champion * Bertram Schmitt (born 1958), professor of law, Judge of the Federal Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court * Willy A. Flegel (born 1960), professor of transfusion medicine and Immunohematology *

Jörg Roßkopf Jörg Roßkopf (born May 22, 1969 in Dieburg, Hesse) is a former professional German table tennis player who is currently the head coach of the German Men's National Table Tennis Team. As a player, he won the title in Men's Doubles at the 1989 W ...

(born 1969), table tennis player, grew up in Münster (near Dieburg) * Marvin Schwäbe (born 1995), footballer

Seal of Dieburg

References

Darmstadt-Dieburg Grand Duchy of Hesse {{Hesse-geo-stub