BENSHEIM

'Bensheim' is a city in Hesse, Germany. It is located at the edge of the Odenwald mountains while at the same time having an open view over the Rhine plain. With a population of c. 39,500, it is the biggest cíty of the Bergstraße district.
To the West, Bensheim borders Lorsch and Einhausen; to the North Zwingenberg; to the East Lautertal; and to the South Heppenheim.

Contents

History

Economy

Main sights

City divisions and districts

Transportation

Sister cities

Gallery

External links

History

Economy

Economically it is in an area where wine grapes are grown extensively. Many small businesses in the areas such as electronics, software development or services can be found.
Additionally, the city has also attracted factories/offices of Sirona former known as Siemens, Tyco International, Akzo Nobel, Suzuki and SAP SI.

Main sights

The landgraves of Hesse once used the ''Fürstenlager'' near Bensheim-Auerbach as a spa. It is an artistic combination of simple buildings clustered like a village around the Good Well in the middle of a picturesque landscaped park. Like many territorial overlords of their day, its owners sought the peace of a rural idyll far removed from the pomp and circumstance of court.

City divisions and districts

The city is divided into 9 ''Stadtteile'' or ''Ortsteile''. The largest ''Ortsteil'' is Auerbach. Others are Schwanheim, Fehlheim, Gronau, Zell, Wilmshausen, Schönberg, Langwaden and Hochstädten.

Transportation

It is also known for its good traffic connections to other nearby cities. In the North Darmstadt and Frankfurt; in the East Worms; and in the South Heidelberg, Mannheim and Ludwigshafen are all within an hour's drive.
It is accessed by routes 3 and 47 and autobahns A5 and A67.

Sister cities

Bensheim's sister cities are:

★ Amersham, Great Britain, since 1977

★ Mohács, Hungary, since 1987

★ Klodzko, Poland, since 1991

★ Beaune, France, since 1960

★ Riva del Garda, Italy, since 1988

★ Hostinné, Czech Republic, since 2002

Gallery

External links

★ www.bensheim.de

★ Fürstenlager Auerbach

★ NITYA SEVA