Kelkheim

Kelkheim (German: [ˈkɛlkhaɪm] ^ⓘ), officially "Kelkheim (Taunus)", is a town in the Main-Taunus district in Hesse, Germany, close to Germany's financial center Frankfurt/Main.

Former Franciscan abbey upon Klosterberg (abbey hill), landmark of Kelkheim

Kelkheim
Town
View from mountain Staufen over Kelkheim
Coat of arms
Location of Kelkheim within Main-Taunus-Kreis district
Location of Kelkheim
Kelkheim Show map of Germany Kelkheim Show map of Hesse
Coordinates: 50°8′16″N 08°26′59″E
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Darmstadt
District	Main-Taunus-Kreis
Subdivisions	6 Stadtteile
Government
• Mayor (2021–27)	Albrecht Kündiger[1]
Area
• Total	30.73 km2 (11.86 sq mi)
Highest elevation	515 m (1,690 ft)
Lowest elevation	100 m (330 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	29,106
• Density	947.2/km2 (2,453/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	65779
Dialling codes	06195, 06198 (Eppenhain), 06174 (Ruppertshain)
Vehicle registration	MTK
Website	www.kelkheim.de

Geography

Location

Located on the southwestern slopes of the Taunus mountains, Kelkheim is noted for its attractive scenery. Kelkheim is located approximately 10 km to the west of Frankfurt. Wiesbaden, the state capital of Hesse, is about 25 km away, while Mainz, the state capital of Rhineland-Palatinate, is about 30 km away.

Town districts

Kelkheim is subdivided into six boroughs Kelkheim-Mitte, Münster, Hornau, Fischbach, Ruppertshain and Eppenhain.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Kelkheim is twinned with:^[3]

• High Wycombe, England, United Kingdom (1985)
• Saint-Fons, France (1971)

Public transportation

Kelkheim station is connected to both Frankfurt and Königstein by rail, while bus connections exist to Eppstein, Königstein, Liederbach and Sulzbach. Frankfurt Airport serves as the city's main international airport and is located near to Kelkheim.