Ortenberg, Hesse

"Bleichenbach" redirects here. For the river of Hesse, Germany, see Bleichenbach (Nidder).

Ortenberg (German pronunciation: [ˈɔʁtn̩bɛʁk] ^ⓘ) is a town in the Wetteraukreis district, in Hesse, Germany. It is located 22 km east of Friedberg, and 38 km northeast of Frankfurt am Main.

The castle of Ortenberg, Schloss Ortenberg

Ortenberg
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Ortenberg within Wetteraukreis district
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Coordinates: 50°21′21″N 9°3′19″E
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Darmstadt
District	Wetteraukreis
Subdivisions	10 districts
Government
• Mayor (2018–24)	Ulrike Pfeiffer-Pantring[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	54.7 km2 (21.1 sq mi)
Elevation	136 m (446 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	8,517
• Density	160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	63683
Dialling codes	06046
Vehicle registration	FB
Website	www.ortenberg.net

Districts

Ortenberg consists of the following districts: Bergheim, Bleichenbach, Eckartsborn, Effolderbach, Gelnhaar, Lißberg, Ortenberg, Selters, Usenborn and Wippenbach.^[3]

Local council

The elections in March 2016 showed the following results:^[4]

• Seats
• SPD 13
• CDU 9
• FWG 6
• BiO 3