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Country
  
Germany

Admin. region
  
Darmstadt

Elevation
  
100-515 m (−1,590 ft)

Area
  
30.65 km²

Postal code
  
65779

State
  
Hesse

District
  
Main-Taunus-Kreis

Time zone
  
CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Population
  
27,409 (30 Jun 2009)

Local time
  
Saturday 10:10 PM

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Weather
  
8°C, Wind E at 13 km/h, 58% Humidity

Kelkheim (also referred to locally as K-Town) is a town in the Main-Taunus-Kreis district in Hesse, Germany. Located on the southwestern slopes of the Taunus mountains, Kelkheim is noted for its attractive scenery. Kelkheim is located approximately 10 km to the west of Frankfurt. Wiesbaden, the state capital of Hesse, is about 25 km away, while the Mainz, the state capital of Rhineland-Palatinate, is about 30 km away. Kelkheim is subdivided into six boroughs Kelkheim-Mitte, Münster, Hornau, Fischbach, Ruppertshain and Eppenhain.

Map of Kelkheim, Germany

Kelkheim is connected to both Frankfurt and Königstein by rail, while bus connections exist to Eppstein, Königstein, Liederbach and Sulzbach. Frankfurt Airport serves as the city's main international airport.

Twinned with High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK

References

Kelkheim Wikipedia