Nidderau

Nidderau (German: [ˈnɪdɐʔaʊ] ^ⓘ, lit. 'Nidder meadow') is a town in the Main-Kinzig district, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated approximately 12 km north of Hanau, and 20 km northeast of Frankfurt. Nidderau was created in the merger of the municipality of Heldenbergen with the town of Windecken on January 1, 1970. Eichen and Erbstadt joined Nidderau on January 1, 1972 and Ostheim merged with Nidderau in July 1974.

Nidderau
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Nidderau within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district
Nidderau Show map of Germany Nidderau Show map of Hesse
Coordinates: 50°15′N 8°54′E
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Darmstadt
District	Main-Kinzig-Kreis
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Andreas Bär[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	46.73 km2 (18.04 sq mi)
Elevation	125 m (410 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	20,087
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	61130
Dialling codes	06187
Vehicle registration	MKK
Website	www.nidderau.de

Gallery

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  Townhall Windecken
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  Church Stiftskirche Windecken
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  View of marketplace
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  View of Pestalozzi-Strasse

Known personalities

• Wilhelm Adam (1893-1978), politician and general
• Rodolphe Lindt (1855-1909), chocolate manufacturer
• Lassa Oppenheim (1858-1919), German jurist