Ulrichstein
title: "Ulrichstein" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["vogelsbergkreis"] topic_path: "general/vogelsbergkreis" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulrichstein" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| type | Stadt |
| image_coa | Wappen Ulrichstein.png |
| image_photo | Vogelsberg - Ulrichstein - Burg Ulrichstein - WLMMH 3627.jpg |
| image_caption | The castle |
| coordinates | |
| image_plan | Mittelhessen Vogelsberg Ulr.png |
| state | Hessen |
| region | Gießen |
| district | Vogelsbergkreis |
| elevation | 614 |
| area | 65.61 |
| postal_code | 35327 |
| area_code | 06645 |
| licence | VB |
| Gemeindeschlüssel | 06 5 35 018 |
| website | www.ulrichstein.de |
| mayor | Steffen Scharmann |
| leader_term | 2023–29 |
| party | Independent |
| :: |
|type = Stadt |image_coa = Wappen Ulrichstein.png |image_photo = Vogelsberg - Ulrichstein - Burg Ulrichstein - WLMMH 3627.jpg |image_caption = The castle |coordinates = |image_plan = Mittelhessen Vogelsberg Ulr.png |state = Hessen |region = Gießen |district = Vogelsbergkreis |elevation = 614 |area = 65.61 |postal_code = 35327 |area_code = 06645 |licence = VB |Gemeindeschlüssel = 06 5 35 018 |website = www.ulrichstein.de |mayor = Steffen Scharmann |leader_term = 2023–29 |party = Independent Ulrichstein () is a small town in the Vogelsbergkreis in Hesse, Germany.
Geography
Location
Ulrichstein lies in the Vogelsberg Mountains 500 m above sea level and is thereby Hesse's highest town. 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"
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Neighboring municipalities
Ulrichstein borders in the north on the municipality of Feldatal, in the east on the municipality 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 municipality of Mücke.
Constituent municipalities
In 1972, the town of Ulrichstein and the municipalities of Kölzenhain, Feldkrücken and Rebgeshain from the Lauterbach district, along with the municipalities of Bobenhausen, Helpershain, Ober-Seibertenrod, Unter-Seibertenrod and Wohnfeld from the Alsfeld district merged into a new municipality, today's town of Ulrichstein.
References
References
- (21 May 2024). "Ergebnisse der jeweils letzten Direktwahl von Landrätinnen und Landräte sowie (Ober-)Bürgermeisterinnen und (Ober-)Bürgermeister in Hessen". [[Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt]].
- "Ulrichstein - Geopark Vogelsberg".
- "Ulrichstein - Die Ohmquelle".
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