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(Redirected from Mottgers) Municipality in Hesse, Germany
Sinntal
Municipality
Coat of arms of SinntalCoat of arms
Location of Sinntal within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district
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Sinntal is located in GermanySinntalSinntal Show map of GermanySinntal is located in HesseSinntalSinntal Show map of Hesse
Coordinates: 50°16′N 9°38′E / 50.267°N 9.633°E / 50.267; 9.633
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionDarmstadt
DistrictMain-Kinzig-Kreis
Subdivisions12 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2022–28) Thomas Henfling
Area
 • Total111.83 km (43.18 sq mi)
Highest elevation585 m (1,919 ft)
Lowest elevation220 m (720 ft)
Population
 • Total8,840
 • Density79/km (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes36391
Dialling codes06664,
06665 (Altengronau, Jossa, Neuengronau),
09741 (Züntersbach)
Vehicle registrationMKK, GN, SLÜ
Websitewww.sinntal.de

Sinntal is a municipality in the Main-Kinzig district, in Hesse, Germany. It has a population of around 8,800.

Geography

Location

Sinntal is located around 30 km south of Fulda in the Main-Kinzig district of Hesse.

The municipal territory lies at elevations between 220 and 585 m above NHN. It includes area in the Mittelgebirge Spessart and Rhön.

Sinntal is located right at the border between Hesse and Bavaria. It stretches across the valley of the Sinn river from which it takes its name.

Subdivisions

Sinntal consists of the following Ortsteile:

  • Altengronau
  • Breunings
  • Jossa
  • Mottgers
  • Neuengronau
  • Oberzell with Ziegelhütte
  • Sannerz
  • Schwarzenfels
  • Sterbfritz (seat of the municipal administration)
  • Weichersbach
  • Weiperz
  • Züntersbach

Neighbouring communities

Sinntal borders on (from the north, clockwise): Kalbach (Hesse), Motten, the unincorporated area Mottener Forst-Süd [de], Bad Brückenau, Zeitlofs, the unincorporated area Roßbacher Forst [de], Obersinn (all Bavaria), the unincorporated area Gutsbezirk Spessart (Hesse) and Schlüchtern (Hesse).

Governance

The mayor of Sinntal is Thomas Henfling (since 2022).

Infrastructure

Transport

Sinntal lies on the Hanover-Würzburg high-speed rail line. Germany's longest tunnel, the Landrücken Tunnel is located in the northern part of the municipal territory.

The closest motorway is the Bundesautobahn 7. The nearest interchange is in "Bad Brückenau".

Sights

Castle Schwarzenfels

Schwarzenfels, with the castle in the Background

References

  1. "Ergebnisse der jeweils letzten Direktwahl von Landrätinnen und Landräte sowie (Ober-)Bürgermeisterinnen und (Ober-)Bürgermeister in Hessen, Stand 13.04.2023" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt.
  2. "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
  3. "Daten und Anfahrt (German)". Gemeinde Sinntal. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  4. https://ritter-schwarzenfels.de/#/

External links

Towns and municipalities in Main-Kinzig-Kreis district
Wappen des Landkreises Main-Kinzig-Kreis
Wappen des Landkreises Main-Kinzig-Kreis


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