Dieburg

Dieburg
Dieburg
Town
	Market square
	Coat of arms
	Location of Dieburg within Darmstadt-Dieburg district
	Dieburg Dieburg
	Coordinates: 49°54′N 08°51′E / 49.900°N 8.850°E
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Darmstadt
District	Darmstadt-Dieburg
Government
• Mayor (2023–29)	Frank Haus (Ind.)
Area
• Total	23.11 km2 (8.92 sq mi)
Elevation	144 m (472 ft)
Population (2022-12-31)
• Total	15,699
• Density	680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	64801–64807
Dialling codes	06071
Vehicle registration	DA, DI
Website	www.dieburg.com

Dieburg (German pronunciation: [ˈdiːˌbʊʁk] ^ⓘ) is a small town in southern Hesse, Germany. It was formerly the seat of the district ("Kreis") of Dieburg, but is now part of the district of Darmstadt-Dieburg.

History

Early mentions of Dieburg date back to the early 13th century, with various spellings of its name attested.^[3] The city's name is derived from the Middle High German words diot, meaning "people", and burg, meaning "castle". Therefore, Dieburg refers to the castle of the people, located in the centre of the medieval town. The town's centre largely consists of historical timber-framed houses from medieval times. The Dieburg Museum, located in the Fechenbach stately home, displays archeological findings. Of special interest is a Roman temple relief of Mithras and a dyer's workshop. The coat of arms of the town Dieburg shows Martin of Tours. A cultural highlight is the yearly carnival, including a carnival parade that is completely based on honorary posts.

Geography

Dieburg is situated north of mountain range Odenwald in southern Hesse. The Gersprenz (47 km), tributary to the Main, flows through Dieburg.^[4] The city of Darmstadt is located 15 kilometres to the West, the city of Frankfurt on the Main is located around 40 kilometres to the North of Dieburg.

Mayors

1976–1982: Stephan Schmitt (CDU)
1983–1987: Helmut Aelken (CDU)
1987–2005: Peter Christ (CDU)
2005–2017: Werner Thomas, Sc.D. (first independent, since 2015 CDU), Thomas was reelected in March 2011 with 70,7 % of the votes.^[5]
since 2017: Frank Haus (independent)

Twin towns – sister cities

Dieburg is twinned with:^[6]

Aubergenville, France (1975)
Reinsdorf, Germany (1990)
Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic (1997)

Notable people

Klaus Schrodt (born 1946), aerobatics pilot, various titles as German, European and World Champion
Bertram Schmitt (born 1958), professor of law, Judge of the Federal Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court
Willy A. Flegel (born 1960), professor of transfusion medicine and Immunohematology
Jörg Roßkopf (born 1969), table tennis player, grew up in Münster (near Dieburg)
Marvin Schwäbe (born 1995), footballer