Offenbach-Bieber
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Bieber | |
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Stadtteil of Offenbach am Main | |
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Coordinates: 50°05′N 08°48′E / 50.083°N 8.800°ECoordinates: 50°05′N 08°48′E / 50.083°N 8.800°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Admin. region | Darmstadt |
District | Urban district |
Town | Offenbach am Main |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 63073 |
Dialling codes | 069 |
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Bieber is a village in Hesse, Germany, with a total population of 14,797 as of 2005. Since 1938 it has been a Stadtteil of Offenbach am Main.
Geography[]
A small river, a tributary of the Rodau called Bieber flows through the village.
At the top of the hill Bieberer Berg (elevation 120 m above NHN) stands the soccer-stadium Sparda Bank Hessen Stadion, formerly the Stadion Bieberer Berg, home of the soccer team Kickers Offenbach.
History[]
The village's name is derived from the Celtic people. Bieber as such was first mentioned in 791 as Biberaha in a donation.
Into the 19th century, Bieber's population was Roman Catholic. Now there is the catholic parish St. Nikolaus and a Protestant parish.
In 1938, the former municipality Bieber was merged with Offenbach.
Infrastructure[]
Transport[]
Bieber is part of the S-Bahn Rhein-Main-System with two S-Bahn stations: Offenbach-Bieber station is near the centre of the village and the other is in the borough of Bieber-Waldhof (3,500 Inhabitants in 2005).
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References[]
- Boroughs of Offenbach am Main
- Hesse geography stubs