Wixhausen
Wixhausen | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 49°55′52″N 8°38′59″E / 49.93111°N 8.64972°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Urban district |
| City | Darmstadt |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.29 km2 (2.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31) | |
• Total | 6,404 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 64291 |
| Dialling codes | 06150 |
Wixhausen is northernmost borough of the City of Darmstadt in southern Hesse, Germany. Covering an area of 23.247 km2, in 2006 it had 5,772 inhabitants and 1,310 houses. It is noted for the GSI heavy-ion research laboratory located there.
The district of Darmstadt-Arheilgen is just South of Wixhausen. The city of Erzhausen is just to the North of Wixhausen.