Hattersheim am Main
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Hattersheim am Main is a town in the Main-Taunus district, Hesse (Germany).
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Neighbouring towns
Hattersheim borders in the north-east with the city of Frankfurt, in the south-east with Kelsterbach, in the south-west with Raunheim (both are in the district of Groß-Gerau). The western neighboring towns are Flörsheim, Hofheim and Kriftel.
[edit] Structure
Hattersheim consists of three districts: Eddersheim, Hattersheim und Okriftel.
[edit] Population
(31th December)
[edit] History
In 1972 the villages of Okriftel und Eddersheim, both situated next to the river Main, have been incorporated into Hattersheim. Since then the town is called Hattersheim am Main.
[edit] Eddersheim
4944 people lived here in 2004. There is a watergate on the river Main near the village's centre. The engineer and inventor Anton Flettner was born in Eddersheim.
[edit] Okriftel
7580 people lived here in 2004. You can cross the river Main with by ferry. The next town on the other side of the river is Kelsterbach. The ferry boat operates in summer time on sundays.
[edit] People born in Hattersheim
- Anton Flettner (1885–1961), Inventor.
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