Hofbieber is a municipality in the
district of Fulda, in
Hesse
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Germany
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General
Hofbieber is situated in the center of the Hessian
Rhön Mountains
The Rhön Mountains () are a group of low mountains (or ''Mittelgebirge'') in central Germany, located around the border area where the states of Hesse, Bavaria and Thuringia come together. These mountains, which are at the extreme southeast end o ...
near the Mountain
Milseburg
The Milseburg is an extinct volcano and at above sea level the second highest elevation in the Hessian part of the Rhön Mountains, Germany. The hill is located east of Fulda, near the villages of Kleinsassen and Danzwiesen. It is a popular des ...
. The municipality of Hofbieber has approximately 6,500 citizens living within eighteen urban districts and some outlying lonesome farms widespread over 90 km
2 (34.75 mi
2). The main income of the city is farming and tourism from weekend visitors from the Frankfurt Rhine-Main Region.
The urban districts are:
*Allmus
*Danzwiesen
*Elters
*Hofbieber
*Kleinsassen
*Langenberg
*Langenbieber
*Mahlerts
*Mittelberg
*Niederbieber
*Obergruben
*Obernüst
*Rödergrund/Egelmes
*Schackau
*Schwarzbach
*Steens
*Wiesen
*Wittges
Attractions
The picturesque surroundings and a lot of well indicated hiking & biking trails are the credits of these region.
Gallery
Panorama Kleinsassen.jpg, Panoramic View from urban district of Hofbieber, Village Kleinsassen
Rhön141019-001 Bieberstein.jpg, A garden with a view
Rhön141019-004.jpg, Castle Bieberstein View from brook Bieber
Rhön141019-045.jpg, Castle Bieberstein (Eastside)
Rhön141019-049, St. Georg, Hofbieber.jpg, The "Cathedral of the Rhön Mountains" Church St. George in Hofbieber
References
{{Towns and municipalities in Fulda district
Municipalities in Hesse
Fulda (district)