Gedern

Gedern is a town in the Wetteraukreis district in Hesse, Germany, and historically belongs to Oberhessen. It is located 38 kilometres northeast of Hanau at the foot of the Vogelsberg, one of the largest inactive volcanoes in Europe.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gedern gliding site and Gederner See.

Gedern gliding site

Aerodrome

Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gedern gliding site is an aerodrome.

Gederner See

Lake

Photo: Steschke, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

Gederner See is a lake.

Gedern

Type: Municipality with 6,710 residents
Also known as: “06440009” and “Stadt Gedern”
Category: locality
Location: Wetteraukreis, South Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.4051° or 50° 24′ 18″ north

Longitude

9.2135° or 9° 12′ 49″ east

Population

6,710

Elevation

322 metres (1,056 feet)

Open location code

9F2FC647+2C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10124071108

OpenStreetMap feature

place=municipality

GeoNames ID

6557770

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Gedern” goes by many names.

French: “Gedern”
German: “Gedern”
Portuguese: “Gedern”
Spanish: “Gedern”

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