Dautphetal
Dautphetal (, ) is a municipality in Hesse, Germany, and is among the six larger municipalities of the 22 in Marburg-Biedenkopf district.
Key facts
- German place.image_coa
- DEU Dautphetal COA.svg
- German place.image_plan
- Marburg Biedenkopf Dautphet.png
- German place.state
- Hessen
- German place.region
- Gießen
- German place.district
- Marburg-Biedenkopf
- German place.elevation
- 220-533
- German place.area
- 72.02
- German place.postal_code
- 35232
- German place.area_code
- 06466, 06468, 06420
- German place.licence
- MR
- German place.Gemeindeschlüssel
- 06 5 34 007
- German place.divisions
- 12 Ortsteile
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Article
40 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Geology
- Natural regions
- Climate
- Waterways
- Neighbouring municipalities
- History
- Constituent municipalities
- Rulers
- Antiquity and Middle Ages
- Hesse-Darmstadt and Prussia
- Population development
- Politics
- 2006 municipal election
- Mayor
- Town partnerships
- Religion
- Institutions
- Economy and infrastructure
- Established enterprises
- Planning
- Transport
- Highway
- Railway
- Air transport
- Bicycle and hiking trails
- Public institutions
- Education
- Social institutions
- Media
- Culture and sightseeing
- Museums
- Clubs
- Buildings
- Regular events
- Personalities
- Sons and daughters of the town
- Literature
- References
- External links
Dautphetal (, ) is a municipality in Hesse, Germany, and is among the six larger municipalities of the 22 in Marburg-Biedenkopf district.
==Geography== thumb|400px|Local map of Dautphetal The municipality lies in the western part of the district about 37 km east of Siegen and about 15 km west of Marburg in the upper Lahn valley. It is characterized by the Palaeozoic Rhenish Massif (Rheinisches Schiefergebirge). Indeed, this range's foothills from the west meet the Westerwald's from the south and the Rothaargebirge's from the north here. Historically speaking, Dautphetal belongs to the so-called Hessisches Hinterland.
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