Rüsselsheim
Rüsselsheim is a city of 65,000 people in Hesse. It is known as a centre of the German automotive industry because of its manufacturing and research facilities. It is also known for its fortress, which dates from 1399.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rüsselsheim station and GPR Klinikum.
Rüsselsheim station
Railway station
Photo: Brühl, Public domain.
Rüsselsheim station is a transit station in the town of Rüsselsheim am Main in the German state of Hesse on the Main Railway from Mainz to Frankfurt am Main.
Wuester Forst bei Rüsselsheim
Nature reserve
Photo: Tigerstreifenbaby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wuester Forst bei Rüsselsheim is a nature reserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Opel-Rennbahn and Wicker.
Opel-Rennbahn
Locality
mini|Part of the Nordkurve 2025 The Opel-Rennbahn 'Opel Racetrack' is a former race track built by the Adam Opel AG in 1919. It was located in a forest about two kilometers south of Rüsselsheim am Main at the Schönauer Hof and was Germany's first purpose build racing track.
Wicker
Village
Photo: Brühl, Public domain.
Wicker is a village, which is situated 6 km north of Rüsselsheim.
Rüsselsheim
- Type: Locality with 65,600 residents
- Also known as: “06433012”, “Ruesselsheim”, and “Stadt Rüsselsheim”
- Location: Groß-Gerau, South Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.9807° or 49° 58′ 50″ northLongitude
8.432° or 8° 25′ 55″ eastPopulation
65,600Elevation
94 metres (308 feet)Open location code
8FXCXCJJ+7RGeoNames ID
6557730
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