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Heppenheim (Bergstraße) () is the seat of Bergstraße district in Hesse, Germany, lying on the Bergstraße on the edge of the Odenwald. It is best known for being the birthplace of Sebastian Vettel, a four-time Formula One World Champion and the place of founding of the Free Democratic Party (Germany).

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Heppenheim is a town in Hesse, Germany, that serves as the administrative center of Bergstraße district and is notable for being the birthplace of Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel and the founding location of Germany's Free Democratic Party. The town sits along the Bergstraße on the edge of the Odenwald region.

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Key facts

German place.type
Stadt
German place.image_photo
2005-10-13 Heppenheim.JPG
German place.image_caption
Cathedral and old town
German place.image_coa
DEU Heppenheim (Bergstraße) COA.svg
German place.image_plan
Heppenheim (Bergstraße) in HP.svg
German place.state
Hessen
German place.region
Darmstadt
German place.district
Bergstraße
German place.elevation
122
German place.area
52.12
German place.postal_code
64646
German place.area_code
06252, 06253 (part of Unter-Hambach, Mittershausen-Scheuerberg)
German place.licence
HP
German place.Gemeindeschlüssel
06 4 31 011
German place.website
www.heppenheim.de
German place.mayor
Rainer Burelbach
German place.leader_term
2023–29
German place.party
CDU

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Official website

Heppenheim - Unsere Stadt | Heppenheim - Unsere Stadt

heppenheim.de

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Described at

Historisches Ortslexikon : Einfache Suche : LAGIS Hessen

lagis-hessen.de

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Encyclopedic overview

28 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Location
  • Neighbouring communities
  • Constituent communities
  • History
  • Population development
  • Politics
  • Town council
  • Mayors
  • Coat of arms
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • Sponsorship
  • Culture and sightseeing
  • Sightseeing
  • Regular events
  • Starkenburg Observatory
  • Museums and cultural institutions
  • Clubs in Heppenheim
  • Economy and infrastructure
  • Transport
  • Industry
  • Winegrowing
  • Education
  • Notable people
  • Associated with the town
  • Further reading
  • References
  • External links

Heppenheim (Bergstraße) () is the seat of Bergstraße district in Hesse, Germany, lying on the Bergstraße on the edge of the Odenwald. It is best known for being the birthplace of Sebastian Vettel, a four-time Formula One World Champion and the place of founding of the Free Democratic Party (Germany).

== Geography ==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Heppenheim” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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