Bensheim
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[edit] Overview
Bensheim is a city in Hesse, Germany. It is to be found at the edge of the Odenwald mountains and near to thr river Rhine. It had 39,642 inhabitants in 2005 and is the biggest cíty of the Bergstraße district.
[edit] Industry
Economically it is in an area where wine grapes are grown. Many small businesses in the areas such as electronics, software development or services can be found.
The city has also factories/offices of Sirona former known as Siemens, Tyco International, Akzo Nobel, Suzuki and SAP SI.
[edit] Bensheim-Auerbach - Fürstenlager State Park
The ”Fürstenlager” near Bensheim-Auerbach are simple buildings build like a village around the Good Well in the middle of a landscaped park. Its owners sought the peace of a rural idyll far removed from the court.
[edit] Neighbouring communities and areas
To the West, Bensheim borders Lorsch and Einhausen; to the North Zwingenberg; to the East Lautertal; and to the South Heppenheim.
It is also known for its good traffic connections to other nearby cities. In the North Darmstadt and Frankfurt; in the East Worms; and in the South Heidelberg, Mannheim and Ludwigshafen are all within an hour's drive.