Nidda is a town in the district Wetterau, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated on the Nidda river, approximately 40 km (25 mi) northeast of Frankfurt am Main.
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Location of Nidda within Wetteraukreis district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°24′46″N 9°0′33″E / 50.41278°N 9.00917°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Wetteraukreis |
| Subdivisions | 18 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–28) | Thorsten Eberhard[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 118.34 km2 (45.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 131 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 17,650 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 63667 |
| Dialling codes | 06043 |
| Vehicle registration | FB |
| Website | www.nidda.de |
Division of the town
editThe municipality consists of the districts Unter-Widdersheim, Ober-Widdersheim, Borsdorf, Harb, Bad-Salzhausen, Geiß-Nidda, Ulfa, Stornfels, Eichelsdorf, Ober-Schmitten, Unter-Schmitten, Kohden, Nidda, Michelnau, Fauerbach, Wallernhausen, Schwickartshausen, Unter-Lais and Ober-Lais.
History
editInvited through a manifesto issued by Catherine the Great, several families from this region travelled to Russia in the late 18th century to settle in the Volga Region near Saratov.[3] Family names Appel, Daubert, Pfaffenroth, Weitz and Scheuermann are examples of Volga Germans who helped to establish local villages, including Yagodnaya Polyana.
Nidda has a vibrant mix of people from many backgrounds, including Turkish, Russian and Pakistani. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat opened its first purpose-built mosque in Nidda in 2011.
Mayors
edit- 2022- Thorsten Eberhard
- 2010–2022 Hans-Peter Seum
- 1995–2009 Lucia Puttrich
- 1989–1995 Helmut Jung
- 1961–1989 Wilhelm Eckhardt
- 1949–1961 August Ludwig Böcher
- 1910–1924 Ludwig Erk
- 1899–1910 Hermann Roth
- 1898–1899 Wilhelm Erk
Born in Nidda
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- Ambrosius Pelargus (c. 1493 / 94-1561), theologian
- Johann Pistorius the Elder (Niddanus) (1504-1583), reformer and superintendent
- Johann Pistorius (Niddanus) (1546-1608), physician, historian and theologian
- Prince Charles William of Hesse-Darmstadt (1693-1707), Prince of Hesse-Darmstadt, obrist
- Salome Kammer (born 1959), actress, vocalist, singer and cellist
External links
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- Official site (in German)
- There is literature about Nidda, Hesse in the Hessian Bibliography
- Literature by and about Nidda, Hesse in the German National Library catalogue
References
edit- ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
- ^ Manifesto of Catherine the Great
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