Ulrichstein

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Geography

Location

Ulrichstein lies in the Vogelsberg Mountains 500 m above sea level and is thereby Hesse's highest town.[1] It is a recognized state-approved climatic spa and lies near the High Hoherodskopf nature reserve

Northeast of town is the source of the river Ohm, the "Omquelle"[2]

File:Ulrichstein De Merian Hassiae.jpg
Excerpt from the Topographia Hassiae by Matthäus Merian, 1655

Neighboring communities

Ulrichstein borders in the north on the community of Feldatal, in the east on the community of Lautertal, in the south on the town of Schotten, in the southwest on the town of Laubach (Gießen district), and in the west on the community of Mücke.

Constituent communities

In 1972, the town of Ulrichstein and the communities of Kölzenhain, Feldkrücken and Rebgeshain from the Lauterbach district, along with the communities of Bobenhausen, Helpershain, Ober-Seibertenrod, Unter-Seibertenrod and Wohnfeld from the Alsfeld district merged into a new municipality, today's town of Ulrichstein.

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