Frankfurt

:For other uses, see Frankfurt (disambiguation)

Geography

Geographic location

The city lies on both sides of the Main river, southeast of the Taunus mountain chain, in the middle of Germany. The southern part of the city contain the largest urban forest in Germany, the Frankfurter Stadtwald. It lies on the northern most part of the Rhine rift valley, which extends from Basel into the Rhein-Main area.

Related Topics:
Main - Taunus - Germany - Urban forest - Frankfurter Stadtwald - Rhine rift - Valley - Basel

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Neighboring communities and areas

To the West, Frankfurt borders the Main-Taunus district (Cities and Municipalities Hattersheim am Main, Kriftel, Hofheim am Taunus, Kelkheim (Taunus), Liederbach am Taunus, Sulzbach (Taunus), Schwalbach am Taunus and Eschborn); to the Northwest the Hochtaunuskreis (Cities Steinbach (Taunus), Oberursel (Taunus) and Bad Homburg v.d. Höhe); to the North the Wetteraukreis (Cities Karben and Bad Vilbel); to the Northeast the Main-Kinzig district (Municipality Niederdorfelden and the city Maintal); to the Southeast the city Offenbach am Main; to the South the Offenbach district (City Neu-Isenburg); and to the Southwest the Groß-Gerau district (Cities Mörfelden-Walldorf, Rüsselsheim und Kelsterbach).

Related Topics:
Main-Taunus - Hattersheim am Main - Kriftel - Hofheim am Taunus - Kelkheim (Taunus) - Liederbach am Taunus - Sulzbach (Taunus) - Schwalbach am Taunus - Eschborn - Hochtaunuskreis - Steinbach (Taunus) - Oberursel (Taunus) - Bad Homburg v.d. Höhe - Wetteraukreis - Karben - Bad Vilbel - Main-Kinzig - Niederdorfelden - Maintal - Offenbach am Main - Offenbach - Neu-Isenburg - Groß-Gerau - Mörfelden-Walldorf - Rüsselsheim - Kelsterbach

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City divisions and districts

The city is divided into 46 Stadtteile or Ortsteile which are again divided into 118 Stadtbezirke or city districts. The largest Ortsteil in area is Sachsenhausen-Süd. Most Stadtteile are incorporated suburbs, or Vororte, or previously separate cities. Some like Nordend arose during the rapid growth of the city in the Gründerzeit after the unification of Germany. Others were formed from settlements which previously belonged to other city divisions, like Dornbusch (Frankfurt am Main).

Related Topics:
Stadtteil - Ortsteil - Stadtbezirk - Sachsenhausen-Süd - Vorort - Nordend - Gründerzeit - Dornbusch (Frankfurt am Main)

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The 46 city divisions are combined into 16 area districts or Ortsbezirke, which each have a district committee and chairperson.

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History of incorporation

Until the middle of the 19th century, the city territory of Frankfurt consisted of the present-day Stadtteile of Altstadt, Innenstadt, Bahnhofsviertel, Gutleutviertel, Gallusviertel, Westend, Nordend, Ostend and Sachsenhausen. After 1877, a number of previously independent areas were incorporated into the city, see .

Related Topics:
Stadtteil - Altstadt - Innenstadt - Bahnhofsviertel - Gutleutviertel - Gallusviertel - Westend - Nordend - Ostend - Sachsenhausen

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