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==Notable people== |
==Notable people== |
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*[[Ron Gardenhire]], [[Major League Baseball]] manager for the [[Minnesota Twins]] |
*[[Ron Gardenhire]], [[Major League Baseball]] manager for the [[Minnesota Twins]] |
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*Lieutenant Darwin Nichols, an African American pilot, was incarcerated in a [[Gestapo]] prison in Butzbach during [[ |
*Lieutenant Darwin Nichols, an African American pilot, was incarcerated in a [[Gestapo]] prison in Butzbach during [[World War II]].<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=26 September 2012|url=http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005479|title=Blacks During the Holocaust|journal=Holocaust Encyclopedia|publisher=US Holocaust Memorial Museum}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:06, 27 January 2013
Butzbach | |
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 Aerial view | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Butzbach within Wetteraukreis district  | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Wetteraukreis |
| Subdivisions | 14 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michael Merle (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 106.60 km2 (41.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 199 m (653 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 27,402 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 35510 |
| Dialling codes | 06033 |
| Vehicle registration | FB |
| Website | www.stadt-butzbach.de |
Butzbach (German pronunciation: [ˈbʊtsbax]) is a town in the Wetteraukreis district in Hesse, Germany. It is located approximately 16 km south of Gießen and 35 km north of Frankfurt am Main.
In 2007, the town hosted the 47th Hessentag state festival from 1 to 10 June.
The "Landgrafenschloss" ("landgraves' castle"), used by the United States Army until 1990, is now utilized by the city council. The so-called "Roman Way Housing" of the United States Army with more than 1000 apartments was abandoned in October 2007 and is now empty. The town's market place is enclosed by timber framing. The "Schrenzer" hill overlooks the town and the country north of Frankfurt, called Wetterau.
Twin towns — sister cities
Collecchio, Italy
Eilenburg, Saxony, Germany – since 1990
Saint-Cyr-l'École, France – since 2008
Teplá, Czech Republic
Notable people
- Ron Gardenhire, Major League Baseball manager for the Minnesota Twins
- Lieutenant Darwin Nichols, an African American pilot, was incarcerated in a Gestapo prison in Butzbach during World War II.[2]
References
- ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
- ^ "Blacks During the Holocaust". Holocaust Encyclopedia. US Holocaust Memorial Museum. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
External links
- Official website Template:De icon
- Town museum website Template:De icon
- English description Template:En icon
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