Bockenheim | |
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![]() Location of Bockenheim | |
| Coordinates:50°07′26″N08°38′21″E / 50.12389°N 8.63917°E /50.12389; 8.63917 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Urban district |
| City | Frankfurt am Main |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,401 km2 (2,085 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 42,140 |
| • Density | 7.802/km2 (20.21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 60486, 60487 |
| Dialling codes | 069 |
| Vehicle registration | F |
| Website | www.frankfurt.de |
Bockenheim (German pronunciation:[ˈbɔkn̩haɪm]ⓘ) is a quarter ofFrankfurt, Germany. It was incorporated into Frankfurt on 1 April 1895[2] and is part of theOrtsbezirk Innenstadt II.
Bockenheim lies west of central Frankfurt and is the third largest district by population in Frankfurt afterSachsenhausen and theNordend, with approximately 42,000 inhabitants.
Bockenheim is bordered by theGoethe University, theSenckenberg museum and theFrankfurt Trade Fair in the south. TheBockenheimer Depot was the central tram depot, built around 1900, which is now a theatre, a venue of theStädtische Bühnen Frankfurt. Bockenheim also houses the headquarters of theDeutsche Bundesbank.