Ehrenberg, Hesse

Ehrenberg
Municipality
Coat of arms of Ehrenberg
Coat of arms
EiterfeldBurghaunRasdorfHünfeldNüsttalBad SalzschlirfGroßenlüderFuldaPetersbergHofbieberTannHildersDipperzKünzellPoppenhausenEhrenbergGersfeldEbersburgEichenzellKalbachFliedenHosenfeldNeuhofMain-Kinzig-KreisBavariaThuringiaHersfeld-RotenburgVogelsbergkreis
Location of Ehrenberg within Fulda district
Interactive map of Ehrenberg
Ehrenberg is located in Germany
Ehrenberg
Ehrenberg
Location within Germany
Ehrenberg is located in Hesse
Ehrenberg
Ehrenberg
Location within Hesse
Coordinates: 50°31′34″N 10°0′51″E / 50.52611°N 10.01417°E / 50.52611; 10.01417
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionKassel
DistrictFulda
Government
 • Mayor (2019–25)Peter Kirchner (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
40.84 km2 (15.77 sq mi)
Elevation
580 m (1,900 ft)
Population
 (2025-12-31)
 • Total
2,500
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
36115
Dialling codes06683
06681 (Thaiden, Reulbach)
Vehicle registrationFD
Websitewww.gemeinde-ehrenberg.de

Ehrenberg (German pronunciation: [ˈeːʁənbɛʁk]) is a municipality in the district of Fulda, in Hesse, Germany.

Geography

The municipality is located in the centre of the wildlife park "Hessische Rhön" in a level of 450 up to 900 meters and approx. 30 km from Fulda. Most of its districts are situated in the valley of the river Ulster and are crossed by the interstate road B278. Only Reulbach is in another valley.

Neighbouring municipalities

Ehrenberg touches the municipalities Hilders (rural district Fulda) in the north, Birx (Thuringia), the town Fladungen (Bavaria), the municipality Hausen (also Bavaria) and the town Oberelsbach (also Bavaria) the east, the town Gersfeld (district Fulda) in the south and the municipality Poppenhausen (district Fulda) in the west.

Districts

Melperts

The smallest village of the municipality is characterized by prevailing agriculture. In the centre of the village there is a bakehouse where the annual Melpertser Bakehousefestival is taking place. In Melperts there is a pottery.

Reulbach

Seiferts

Thaiden

Wüstensachsen

References

  1. ↑ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2025 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2022)" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt.