Offenbach-Bieber
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Bieber | |
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 Aerial picture of Bieber from the west | |
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Location of Bieber  | |
  Bieber  Bieber | |
| Coordinates: 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 |
| Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 16,137 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 63073 |
| Dialling codes | 069 |
Bieber is a village in Hesse, Germany, with a total population of 16,137 as of 2020.[1] Since 1938 it has been a Stadtteil of Offenbach am Main.
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Transport
[edit]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).
External links
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "2020-Einwohnerstruktur nach Stadtteilen deutsch/nichtdeutsch" (PDF). Stadtverwaltung Offenbach. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
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