Heddernheim
| Heddernheim | ||
|---|---|---|
| Stadtteil of Frankfurt am Main | ||
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  Heddernheim | ||
Location of Heddernheim (red) and the Ortsbezirk Nord-West (light red) within Frankfurt am Main  | ||
| Coordinates: 50°09′55″N 08°38′50″E / 50.16528°N 8.64722°ECoordinates: 50°09′55″N 08°38′50″E / 50.16528°N 8.64722°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Hesse | |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt | |
| District | Urban district | |
| Town | Frankfurt am Main | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.488 km2 (0.961 sq mi) | |
| Population (2007-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 16,232 | |
| • Density | 6,500/km2 (17,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 60439 | |
| Dialling codes | 069 | |
| Vehicle registration | F | |
| Website | www.heddernheim.de | |
Typical street
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Hundertwasser-Kindergarten
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19th/20th century Jewish cemetery
Heddernheim is a city district of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It is part of the Ortsbezirk Nord-West and is subdivided into the Stadtbezirke Heddernheim-Ost and Heddernheim-West.
Historic Artifacts
There have been three Mithraea (temples to Mithras) discovered at Heddernheim. A hoard of silver votive plaques was discovered in the Roman settlement of Nida near Heddernheim in the nineteenth century, some of which are in the British Museum.[1]The offerings appear to have been deposited in a shrine dedicated to the Roman God of Jupiter Dolichenus.
Early history
Heddernheim was first mentioned in documents in 801 AD as Phetterenheim.
Subway station
The Heddernheim station serves four lines: U1, U2, U3 and U8 of the Frankfurt U-Bahn.[2]
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