Reinheim

For Reinheim in Saarland, see Gersheim.

Reinheim (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaɪnˌhaɪm] ^ⓘ) is a town in the Darmstadt-Dieburg district, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 14 kilometres (9 miles) southeast of Darmstadt.

Reinheim
Town
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Reinheim within Darmstadt-Dieburg district
Reinheim Show map of Germany Reinheim Show map of Hesse
Coordinates: 49°49′37″N 8°49′51″E
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Darmstadt
District	Darmstadt-Dieburg
Government
• Mayor (2019–25)	Manuel Feick[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	27.7 km2 (10.7 sq mi)
Elevation	165 m (541 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	16,540
• Density	600/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	64348–64354
Dialling codes	06162
Vehicle registration	DA
Website	www.reinheim.de

International relations

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

Twin towns - Sister cities

Reinheim is twinned with:

• Licata, Italy (since 29.6.2001)
• Cestas, France (since 1982)
• Fürstenwalde (Spree), Germany (since 1989)
• Sanok, Poland (since 1991)

Districts

Reinheim consist of Reinheim, Spachbrücken, Ueberau, Georgenhausen and Zeilhard, there are three small housing areas called Hundertmorgen, Dilshofen and Orscheläcker. Orscheläcker is a part of Spachbrücken, Hundertmorgen and Dilshofen are not a part of Reinheim, but they affiliate magistrate Reinheim.

Transport

Reinheim has had a railway station since 1871 and bus.

Personalities

• Julius Scriba (1848-1905), physician and botanist
• Julius Scriba (1866-1937), pharmacist
• Wilhelm von Willich von Pöllnitz (1807-1887), administrative officer and deputy of the 1st and 2nd chamber of the provinces of the Grand Duchy of Hesse