Ehrenberg, Hesse

Ehrenberg is a municipality in the district of Fulda, in Hesse, Germany.

Geography

The municipality is located in the centre of the wildlife park "Hessische Rhön" in a level of 450 up to 900 meters and approx. 30 km from Fulda. Most of its districts are situated in the valley of the river Ulster and are crossed by the interstate road B278. Only Reulbach is in another valley.

Neighbouring municipalities

Ehrenberg touches the municipalities Hilders in the north, Birx, the town Fladungen, the municipality Hausen and the town Oberelsbach the east, the town Gersfeld in the south and the municipality Poppenhausen in the west.

Districts

Melperts

180 inhabitants
principal: Gertrud Faulstich
average level: 540 m

The smallest village of the municipality is characterized by prevailing agriculture. In the centre of the village there is a bakehouse where the annual Melpertser Bakehousefestival is taking place. In Melperts there is a pottery.

Reulbach

450 inhabitants
principal: Roland Hohmann
average level: 570 m

Seiferts

650 inhabitants
principal: Peter Wehner
average level: 530 m

Thaiden

340 inhabitants
principal: Martin Barthelmes
average level: 500 m

Wüstensachsen

1380 inhabitants
principal: Thomas Keidel
average level: 580 m