Hungen

Hungen is a town in the district of Gießen, in the state of Hesse, Germany. It is 20 kilometres (12.4 miles) southeast of Gießen. It is 18 kilometres (11.2 miles) northeast of Friedberg. Other towns near Hungen are Laubach Nidda, Wölfersheim and Münzenberg.

Coat of arms of Hungen
Location of Hungen within Gießen district
Landkreis Gießen Hungen.png
Coordinates: 50°28′N 08°54′E / 50.467°N 8.900°E / 50.467; 8.900Coordinates: 50°28′N 08°54′E / 50.467°N 8.900°E / 50.467; 8.900
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionGießen
DistrictGießen
Government
 • MayorKlaus Peter Weber
Area
 • Total86.75 km2 (33.49 sq mi)
Elevation
144 m (472 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)[1]
 • Total12,407
 • Density143.020/km2 (370.42/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
35410
Vehicle registrationGI
Websitewww.hungen.de

The first documented mention of Hungen is in the year 782. In 1806 it became part of the Grand Duchy of Hessen.

Interesting buildings in Hungen are the Hungen Castle, the Evangelical Church, and the Hauptbahnhof, (the main railroad station). Also in Hungen can be seen parts of the town's medieval boundary wall.

Hungen in the media

My Opposition: The Diaries of Friedrich Kellner: The railroad station of Hungen can be seen in this 2007 Canadian documentary. Robert Scott Kellner came to Hungen in 1960 to search for his grandfather, Friedrich Kellner. Friedrich Kellner was the chief justice inspector of Laubach. He wrote the Friedrich Kellner Diary. Robert Scott Kellner is the English translator of the diary.

References

  1. "Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

Other websites

  Media related to Hungen at Wikimedia Commons