Sossenheim

Sossenheim is a city district of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It is part of the Ortsbezirk West and is subdivided into the Stadtbezirke Sossenheim-Ost and Sossenheim-West.

Sossenheim
Coat of arms
Location of Sossenheim (red) and the Ortsbezirk West (light red) within Frankfurt am Main
Sossenheim
Sossenheim
Coordinates: 50°07′08″N 08°33′57″E
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionDarmstadt
DistrictUrban district
TownFrankfurt am Main
Area
  Total5.969 km2 (2.305 sq mi)
Population
 (2007-12-31)
  Total15,664
  Density2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
65936
Dialling codes069
Vehicle registrationF
Websitewww.sossenheim.de

Sossenheim has been a district of Frankfurt since 1928 and makes part of the northwest border of the city. It borders Unterliederbach, Eschborn in the north, Rödelheim in the east and Griesheim and Nied in the south.

Painter Wilhelm Runze is buried in the Sossenheim Cemetery.


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