Mühltal

Mühltal (German pronunciation: [ˈmyːltaːl]) is a municipality in the district of Darmstadt-Dieburg, which is located in Hesse, Germany. It is situated southeast of Darmstadt from which it is separated by the Stadtwald (City Forest).

Mühltal
Municipality
Nieder-Ramstadt
Coat of arms
Location of Mühltal within Darmstadt-Dieburg district
Mühltal Show map of Germany Mühltal Show map of Hesse
Coordinates: 49°48′N 08°42′E
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Darmstadt
District	Darmstadt-Dieburg
Subdivisions	7 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2024–30)	Niels Starke[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	25.34 km2 (9.78 sq mi)
Highest elevation	400 m (1,300 ft)
Lowest elevation	100 m (330 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	14,013
• Density	553.0/km2 (1,432/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	64355–64367
Dialling codes	06151, 06154 und 06167
Vehicle registration	DA
Website	www.muehltal.de

Historically, there have been many watermills on Modau river and its tributaries. This gave rise to the name Mühltal ("Mill Valley, Mill Dale"), a district through which the river flows.

Notable people

• Karl Ferdinand Abt (1903–1945) -Nazi politician
• Johann Konrad Dippel (1673–1734)-theologian and alchemist