Michelstadt
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| Michelstadt | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Odenwaldkreis |
| Town subdivisions | 8 Stadtteile |
| Mayor | Reinhold Ruhr (ÜWG) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 86.97 km² (33.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (755 ft) |
| Population | 17,059 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 196 /km² (508 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | ERB |
| Postal codes | 64712–64720 |
| Area codes | 06061 (Vielbrunn: 06066) |
| Website | www.michelstadt.de |
Michelstadt is a town in the state of Hesse, Germany, in the district Odenwaldkreis. It is the former seat of the Counts of Erbach-Fürstenau and before them the seat of Einhardt, the secretary of Charlemagne.
Michelstadt is noted as a center of ivory carving. Its town hall, which also is a medieval weighing house, is over 500 years old, and is one of the most frequently photographed buildings in Hessen.
[edit] Personalities
- Fritz Kredel, graphic designer
- Jessica Schwarz, German actress
- Lena Kasper, Town Fool
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