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Lich, Hesse

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Lich
Coat of arms of Lich
Location of Lich within Gießen district
BiebertalWettenbergLollarStaufenbergAllendorfRabenauHeuchelheimGiessenBuseckGrünbergFernwaldLindenLanggönsPohlheimReiskirchenLichHungenLaubachWetteraukreisVogelsbergkreisLimburg-WeilburgLimburg-WeilburgMarburg-BiedenkopfLahn-Dill-Kreis
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionGießen
DistrictGießen
Subdivisions9 Stadtbezirke
Government
 • MayorBernd Klein (SPD)
Area
 • Total77.64 km2 (29.98 sq mi)
Elevation
177 m (581 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total14,218
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
35423
Dialling codes06404, 06004
Vehicle registrationGI
Websitewww.lich.de

Lich is a town in the district of Gießen, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 12 km southeast of Gießen. In 1993, the town hosted the 33rd Hessentag state festival.

Constituent communities

Besides the main town, which bears the same name as the whole municipality, Lich is divided into the following communities:


It is the home of the brewery and leading regional brand Licher (Bitburger Holding).

References

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.