Maintal
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Maintal is the second largest town of the Main-Kinzig district, in Hesse
, Germany
. It is situated on the river Main, between Frankfurt am Main and Hanau
.
and Schöneck
in the north, the city of Hanau
in the East, Mühlheim am Main
and Offenbach am Main on the other bank of the river Main as well as Frankfurt am Main in the west.
, Bischofsheim, Hochstadt
(seat of city-administration) and Wachenbuchen
.
Two ferries cross the Main to the left, or south, bank. The Rumpenheim Ferry links Bischofsheim with Rumpenheim, whilst the Maintal-Dörnigheim Ferry
links Dörnigheim with Mühlheim am Main
.
with:
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is situated on the river Main, between Frankfurt am Main and Hanau
Hanau
Hanau is a town in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany. It is located 25 km east of Frankfurt am Main. Its station is a major railway junction.- Geography :...
.
Neighbouring places
Neighbouring towns and cities of Maintal are NiederdorfeldenNiederdorfelden
Niederdorfelden is a municipality in the Main-Kinzig district, in Hesse, Germany.-Twin towns:Saint-Sever-Calvados, France...
and Schöneck
Schöneck
Schöneck may refer to:*Schöneck, Hesse, town in Germany*Schöneck, Saxony, town in Germany*Schœneck, municipality in Lorraine, France*Skarszewy , Poland...
in the north, the city of Hanau
Hanau
Hanau is a town in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany. It is located 25 km east of Frankfurt am Main. Its station is a major railway junction.- Geography :...
in the East, Mühlheim am Main
Mühlheim am Main
Mühlheim am Main is a town of roughly 26,600 on the Main’s left bank in the Offenbach district in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany. Its municipal area measures 20.67 km² .-Location:...
and Offenbach am Main on the other bank of the river Main as well as Frankfurt am Main in the west.
Division of the town
Maintal consists of the four districts DörnigheimMaintal-Dörnigheim
Dörnigheim is the biggest district of the town of Maintal in Hesse, Germany. It is situated on the right, or northern, bank of the Main river.- History :...
, Bischofsheim, Hochstadt
Maintal-Hochstadt
Hochstadt is a district of the city of Maintal.- History :Hochstadt's existence was first documented in the year 846.In 1974 Hochstadt lost its independence and became together with three other towns, Bischofsheim, Dörnigheim and Wachenbuchen, a district of the newly formed city of Maintal....
(seat of city-administration) and Wachenbuchen
Maintal-Wachenbuchen
Wachenbuchen is the smallest district in the city of Maintal....
.
History
The city was artificially created in 1974 in the course of the Hessian administration reform by merging the city of Dörnigheim (now Maintal's biggest district) with the nearby towns of Bischofsheim, Hochstadt and Wachenbuchen.Transportation
Maintal is connected with Hanau and Frankfurt by the so-called "nordmainische Eisenbahn" (northern Main railway) and has two train stations (Maintal-West in Bischofsheim near the Main river and Maintal-East in Dörnigheim)Two ferries cross the Main to the left, or south, bank. The Rumpenheim Ferry links Bischofsheim with Rumpenheim, whilst the Maintal-Dörnigheim Ferry
Maintal-Dörnigheim Ferry
The Maintal-Dörnigheim Ferry, also known as the Mühlheim am Main to Dörnigheim Ferry, is a vehicular cable ferry across the Main river in Hesse, Germany. The ferry crosses between the Dörnigheim district of the town of Maintal, on the right bank of the river, and Mühlheim am Main opposite....
links Dörnigheim with Mühlheim am Main
Mühlheim am Main
Mühlheim am Main is a town of roughly 26,600 on the Main’s left bank in the Offenbach district in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany. Its municipal area measures 20.67 km² .-Location:...
.
International relations
Maintal is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with:
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