Birkenau (Odenwald)
Birkenau | |
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Town hall | |
Location of Birkenau within Bergstraße district | |
| Coordinates: 49°33′45″N 8°42′25″E / 49.56250°N 8.70694°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Bergstraße |
| Subdivisions | 8 parts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–27) | Milan Mapplassary |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.54 km2 (9.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 147 m (482 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 9,592 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 69488 |
| Dialling codes | 06201, 06209 |
| Vehicle registration | HP |
| Website | www.birkenau.de |
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Birkenau (German pronunciation: [ˈbɪʁkənaʊ]) in the Odenwald is a municipality in the Bergstraße district in southern Hesse, Germany. Its nickname is Das Dorf der Sonnenuhren – “The Sundial Village”.