Ulrichstein

Ulrichstein
Town
The castle
Coat of arms
Location of Ulrichstein within Vogelsbergkreis district
Location of Ulrichstein
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Coordinates: 50°35′N 09°12′E / 50.583°N 9.200°E / 50.583; 9.200
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Gießen
District	Vogelsbergkreis
Government
• Mayor (2023–29)	Steffen Scharmann1 (Ind.)
Area
• Total	65.61 km2 (25.33 sq mi)
Elevation	614 m (2,014 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)2
• Total	2,728
• Density	41.58/km2 (107.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	35327
Dialling codes	06645
Vehicle registration	VB
Website	www.ulrichstein.de

Ulrichstein (German pronunciation: [ˈʊlʁɪçˌʃtaɪn] ^ⓘ) is a small town in the Vogelsbergkreis in Hesse, Germany.

Ulrichstein lies in the Vogelsberg Mountains 500 m above sea level and is thereby Hesse's highest town.³ It is a recognized state-approved climatic spa and lies near the High Hoherodskopf nature reserve

Northeast of town is the source of the river Ohm, the "Omquelle"⁴

Ulrichstein borders in the north on the municipality of Feldatal, in the east on the municipality of Lautertal, in the south on the town of Schotten, in the southwest on the town of Laubach (Gießen district), and in the west on the municipality of Mücke.

In 1972, the town of Ulrichstein and the municipalities of Kölzenhain, Feldkrücken and Rebgeshain from the Lauterbach district, along with the municipalities of Bobenhausen, Helpershain, Ober-Seibertenrod, Unter-Seibertenrod and Wohnfeld from the Alsfeld district merged into a new municipality, today's town of Ulrichstein.