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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Erlensee > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Erlensee.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erlensee > Source revision: 1356386682 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Infobox German place |type = Stadt |name = Erlensee |image_coa = Wappen Erlensee.svg |coordinates = {{coord|50|8|N|08|56|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |image_plan = Erlensee in MKK.svg |state = Hesse |region = Darmstadt |district = Main-Kinzig-Kreis |elevation = 110 |area = 18.58 |postal_code = 63526 |area_code = 06183 |licence = MKK |Gemeindeschlüssel = 06 4 35 007 |divisions = 2 districts |website = [https://www.erlensee.de/ www.erlensee.de] |mayor = Stefan Erb{{cite web|url=https://statistik.hessen.de/sites/statistik.hessen.de/files/2022-10/direktwahlen_09_2022_10102022.xlsx|title=Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden|language=de|date=5 September 2022|publisher=[Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt](/source/Hessisches_Statistisches_Landesamt)|format=XLS}} |leader_term = 2019–25 |party = SPD }} '''Erlensee''' ({{IPA|de|ˈɛʁlənˌzeː}}) is a town in the [Main-Kinzig](/source/Main-Kinzig) district, in [Hesse](/source/Hesse), [Germany](/source/Germany). It is situated on the river [Kinzig](/source/Kinzig_(Main)), 5 km northeast of [Hanau](/source/Hanau). It was formed in 1970 by the merger, in 1970, of the towns of Langendiebach and Rückingen. The name deduces from the abundant alders at the lakes (Erlen=alders, See=lake) in this area. ==Geography== ===Neighboring Communities=== In the north it borders the town [Bruchköbel](/source/Bruchk%C3%B6bel) and the municipality [Neuberg](/source/Neuberg%2C_Hesse). In the east it borders the town [Langenselbold](/source/Langenselbold) and the municipality [Rodenbach](/source/Rodenbach%2C_Hesse). In the southwest it borders [Hanau](/source/Hanau). ===Districts=== Langendiebach and Rückingen ==Transportation== Erlensee is located close to three major German [autobahn](/source/autobahn)en (motorways). The E42 (A3) connects the [Ruhr Area](/source/Ruhr_Area) (German: Ruhrgebiet) with [Frankfurt am Main](/source/Frankfurt) and further towards [Bavaria](/source/Bavaria) (German: Bayern) with cities like [Aschaffenburg](/source/Aschaffenburg), [Würzburg](/source/W%C3%BCrzburg) and [Nuremberg](/source/Nuremberg) (German: Nürnberg). The E41 (A45) connects the cities like [Gießen](/source/Gie%C3%9Fen) in the north and Aschaffenburg in the south. The A66 is the main connection between Frankfurt and Hanau at the south-west end and [Fulda](/source/Fulda) at the north-east end. Two bus lines connect Erlensee with Hanau and Langenselbold on the one hand and Hanau and Neuberg/Ronneburg on the other hand. Erlensee is member of the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV), a public transport network, so you can reach all other connected places around Frankfurt with one ticket. The [ICE](/source/InterCityExpress) (German high-speed train-)station in Hanau is reachable within 10 minutes by car. The [Frankfurt Airport](/source/Frankfurt_Airport) is approximately 35 minutes away by car. ==History== Rückingen was first mentioned in 1173 as "Rukkingin". Langendiebach was first mentioned in 1226 as "Dyppach". In 1937 the Luftwaffe built an airfield known as Langendiebach Fliegerhorst. World War II limited plans to expand it into a larger airfield. Glider and nightfighter units of the German Air Force stationed here participated in the 1939 invasion of Poland and the 1944-45 defense of Germany against allied invasion. Multiple bombings by allied forces rendered the airfield unserviceable by the war's end. Under the name Fliegerhorst Kaserne American forces occupied the facilities from 1945 until 2007 with artillery, aviation, ordnance, quartermaster, transportation, meteorological, and military police units. [List of United States Army installations in Germany](/source/List_of_United_States_Army_installations_in_Germany) ==Culture== Located in the Georg-Büchner-Schule is a modern public library with a Café and internet access . It houses over 30,000 items on 540qm. More than 80 registered societies of all sorts keep the culture in Erlensee alive. ==Sports== Centrally located between Langendiebach and Rückingen are the major sports facilities of Erlensee: six tennis courts (clay surface), three indoor tennis courts (carpet) and an indoor swimming pool that will be closed in 2023. There are also three soccer pitches near Fliegerhorst. thumb|Roman bath in Rückingen. ==Sights== * [Roman](/source/Ancient_Rome) bath, remains of ''Kastell Rückingen'', a [castrum](/source/castra) at the [Limes Germanicus](/source/Limes_Germanicus) * ''Wasserburg Rückingen'', [moat](/source/moat)ed medieval castle, first mentioned 1248. ==Twinned towns== * {{Flagicon|Germany}} - [Wusterwitz](/source/Wusterwitz), [Brandenburg](/source/Brandenburg), [Germany](/source/Germany), since 1991 * {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} - [Biggleswade](/source/Biggleswade), [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom), since 2000 ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.georg-buechner-schule.info/ Georg-Büchner-Schule] {{in lang|de}} * https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/fliegerhorst.htm * [http://www.der-weltkrieg-war-vor-deiner-tuer.de.tl/Erlensee_Langendiebach.htm ''Der Weltkrieg war vor deiner Tür''] – Fliegerhorst Langendiebach im zweiten Weltkrieg / Airfield Langendiebach in ww2 {{Towns and municipalities in Main-Kinzig-Kreis district}} {{Authority control}} Category:Towns in Hesse Category:Main-Kinzig-Kreis --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Erlensee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erlensee) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erlensee?action=history)). 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