Oberursel

Geschichte

Oberursel is a town in Germany and part of the Frankfurt Rhein-Main urban area. It is located to the north west of Frankfurt, and is the second largest town in the county of Hochtaunuskreis and the 14th largest town in Hesse. In 2011, the town hosted the 51st Hessentag state festival.GeographyExtent of municipal areaThe maximum distance from the northern town border to the southern border is 7.2km the maximum distance from east to west is 13.0km.Altitude Krebsmühle (Weißkirchen): 138 m above sea levelTown Hall: 198 m above sea levelHohemark: 300 m above sea levelHighest spot in the Taunus: 820 m above sea levelNeighbouring communitiesTo the north Oberursel borders with Schmitten, to the east with Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, to the south-east with Frankfurt, to the southwest with Steinbach and to the west with Kronberg.Town districtsBesides the town centre, Oberursel is divided into the districts Oberstedten, Stierstadt and Weißkirchen . Bommersheim was annexed before the municipal reform of 1972 and therefore is not an independent district.