Birstein

Birstein
Location of Birstein within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district
Birstein
Birstein
Coordinates: 50°21′11″N 9°18′33″E / 50.35306°N 9.30917°E / 50.35306; 9.30917
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionDarmstadt
DistrictMain-Kinzig-Kreis
Subdivisions16 Ortsteile
Government
  Mayor (201925) Fabian Fehl (SPD)
Area
  Total
86.63 km2 (33.45 sq mi)
Highest elevation
570 m (1,870 ft)
Lowest elevation
268 m (879 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
6,152
  Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
63633
Dialling codes06054
Vehicle registrationMKK
Websitewww.birstein.de

Birstein is a municipality on the northeastern edge of the Main-Kinzig-Kreis in Hesse, Germany with approximately 6,600 inhabitants. It was the home of the former principality of Isenburg-Birstein.