Fernwald

Fernwald is a municipality in the German state of Hesse, located 40 miles (64 kilometers) north of Frankfurt am Main and 4.4 miles (7 kilometers) east of Gießen. Fernwald is part of the district of Gießen.

Fernwald
Municipality
Lutheran church in Steinbach
Coat of arms
Location of Fernwald within Gießen district
Fernwald Show map of Germany Fernwald Show map of Hesse
Coordinates: 50°33′N 08°47′E
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Gießen
District	Gießen
Subdivisions	3 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2021–27)	Manuel Rosenke[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	21.57 km2 (8.33 sq mi)
Elevation	219 m (719 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	7,035
• Density	330/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	35463
Dialling codes	06404, 0641
Vehicle registration	GI
Website	www.fernwald.de

History

Fernwald was created in 1971 by integrating the former independent communities of Steinbach, Annerod, and Albach.

Regional Businesses

• ADF Allgemeine Datenbank für Forderungseinzug GmbH
• AfU - Agentur für Unternehmensnachrichten GmbH
• Rovema Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH