Sinntal

Sinntal is a municipality in the Main-Kinzig district, in Hesse, Germany. It has a population of around 8,900.

Sinntal
Coat of arms
Location of Sinntal within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district
Sinntal
Sinntal
Coordinates: 50°16′N 9°38′E
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionDarmstadt
DistrictMain-Kinzig-Kreis
Subdivisions12 districts
Government
 • MayorCarsten Ullrich
Area
 • Total111.83 km2 (43.18 sq mi)
Highest elevation
585 m (1,919 ft)
Lowest elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total8,856
 • Density79/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
36391
Dialling codes06664,
06665 (Altengronau, Jossa, Neuengronau),
09741 (Züntersbach)
Vehicle registrationMKK, GN, SLÜ
Websitewww.sinntal.de

Geography

Location

Sinntal is located around 30 km south of Fulda in the Main-Kinzig district of Hesse.

The municipal territory lies at elevations between 220 and 585 m above NHN. It includes area in the Mittelgebirge Spessart and Rhön.[2]

Sinntal is located right at the border between Hesse and Bavaria. It stretches across the valley of the Sinn river from which it takes its name.

Subdivisions

Sinntal consists of the following Ortsteile:

  • Altengronau
  • Breunings
  • Jossa
  • Mottgers
  • Neuengronau
  • Oberzell with Ziegelhütte
  • Sannerz
  • Schwarzenfels
  • Sterbfritz (seat of the municipal administration)
  • Weichersbach
  • Weiperz
  • Züntersbach

Neighbouring communities

Sinntal borders on (from the north, clockwise): Kalbach (Hesse), Motten, the unincorporated area Mottener Forst-Süd, Bad Brückenau, Zeitlofs, the unincorporated area Roßbacher Forst, Obersinn (all Bavaria), the unincorporated area Gutsbezirk Spessart (Hesse) and Schlüchtern (Hesse).

Governance

The mayor of Sinntal is Carsten Ullrich.

Infrastructure

Transport

Sinntal lies on the Hanover-Würzburg high-speed rail line. Germany's longest tunnel, the Landrücken Tunnel is located in the northern part of the municipal territory.

The closest motorway is the Bundesautobahn 7. The nearest interchange is "Bad Brückenau".

References
  1. "Bevölkerungsstand am 31.12.2019". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). July 2020.
  2. "Daten und Anfahrt (German)". Gemeinde Sinntal. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
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