Brombachtal

Brombachtal is a municipality in the Odenwaldkreis (district) in Hesse, Germany.

Brombachtal
Municipality
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Brombachtal within Odenwaldkreis district
Brombachtal Brombachtal
Coordinates: 49°44′N 08°58′E
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Darmstadt
District	Odenwaldkreis
Government
• Mayor (2022–28)	Andreas Koch (CDU)
Area
• Total	20.44 km2 (7.89 sq mi)
Highest elevation	420 m (1,380 ft)
Lowest elevation	250 m (820 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	3,493
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	64753
Dialling codes	06063
Vehicle registration	ERB
Website	www.brombachtal.de

Geography

Location

The community lies in the centre of the Odenwald near Bad König.

Neighbouring communities

Brombachtal borders in the north and east on the town of Bad König, in the south on the town of Michelstadt and in the west on the communities of Reichelsheim and Brensbach.

Constituent communities

Brombachtal’s five Ortsteile are Birkert, Böllstein, Hembach, Kirchbrombach (the community’s administrative seat) and Langenbrombach.

Politics

The municipal election held on 26 March 2006 yielded the following results:

Parties and voter communities		% 2006	Seats 2006	% 2001	Seats 2001
CDU	Christian Democratic Union of Germany	36.6	7	35.3	8
SPD	Social Democratic Party of Germany	46.6	9	52.0	12
GREENS	Bündnis 90/Die Grünen	9.4	2	10.2	2
FDP	Free Democratic Party	7.4	1	2.6	1
Total		100.0	19	100.0	23
Voter turnout in %		51.5		60.7

Mayor

At the runoff election on 11 June 2004, Willi Kredel (SPD) was elected Mayor of Brombachtal with 66.9% of the vote.

Culture and sightseeing

Buildings

In the centre of Kirchbrombach stands the Evangelical church built in the mid 15th century with its polyptych, or “winged”, altar, built in 1518 and dedicated to Saint Alban. The church belonged until the Reformation to Saint Alban’s Abbey in Mainz.

Economy and infrastructure

Transport

The community is linked to the long-distance road network by Bundesstraßen 45 (Hanau - Eberbach) and 47 (Walldürn - Worms).

External links

(in German)