Nidda, Hesse

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Coat of arms of Nidda Coat of arms
Nidda
Location of Nidda within Wetteraukreis district
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Darmstadt
District	Wetteraukreis
Government
• Mayor	Hans-Peter Seum (free)
Area
• Total	118.34 km2 (45.69 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	16,786
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	63667
Dialling codes	06043
Vehicle registration	FB
Website	www.nidda.de

Nidda is a town in the district Wetterau, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated on the Nidda river, approximately 40 km (25 mi) northeast of Frankfurt am Main.

Division of the town

The municipality consists of the districts Unter-Widdersheim, Ober-Widdersheim, Borsdorf, Harb, Bad-Salzhausen, Geiß-Nidda, Ulfa, Stornfels, Eichelsdorf, Ober-Schmitten, Unter-Schmitten, Kohden, Nidda, Michelnau, Fauerbach, Wallernhausen, Schwickartshausen, Unter-Lais and Ober-Lais.

History

Invited through a manifesto issued by Catherine the Great, several families from this region travelled to Russia in the late 18th century to settle in the Volga Region near Saratov. Family names Daubert and Pfaffenroth are examples of Volga Germans who helped to establish local villages, including Yagodnaya Polyana.

Nidda has a vibrant mix of people from many backgrounds, which includes Turkish, Russian and Pakistanis. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat opened its first purpose-built Mosque in Nidda in 2011.

External links

• Official site (German)