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Offenbach Am Main
Offenbach am Main () is a List of cities and towns in Germany, city in Hesse, Germany, on the left bank of the river Main (river), Main. It borders Frankfurt and is part of the Frankfurt urban area and the larger Frankfurt Rhein-Main Regional Authority, Frankfurt Rhein-Main urban area. It has a population of 138,335 (December 2018). In the 20th century, the city's economy was built on machine-building, leather-making, typography and design, and the automobile and pharmaceutical industries. History The first documented reference to a suburb of Offenbach appears in 770. In a document of the Holy Roman Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor, Emperor Otto II dating to 977 exists the first mention of the place of Offenbach. During the Middle Ages Offenbach passed through many hands. Only in 1486 could the Count Ludwig of County of Isenburg, Isenburg finally take control of city for his family, and 1556 Count Reinhard of Isenburg relocated his Residence to Offenbach, building a palace, the Ise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities And Towns In Germany
This is a complete list of the 2,056 cities and towns in Germany (as of 1 January 2024).Note: Oberderdingen became a town in November 2023. Berga/Elster became part of the new town Berga-Wünschendorf in January 2024. Am Ettersberg, Buttstädt and Kindelbrück gave up their ''Stadtrecht'' in 2019. There is no distinction between ''town'' and ''city'' in Germany; a ''Stadt'' is an independent municipality (see Municipalities of Germany) that has been given the right to use that title. In contrast, the generally smaller German municipalities that do not use this title, and are thus not included here, are usually just called ''Gemeinden''. Historically, the title ''Stadt'' was associated with town privileges, but today it is a mere honorific title. The title can be bestowed to a municipality by its respective States of Germany, state government and is generally given to such municipalities that have either had historic town rights or have attained considerable size and importance mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
