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Darmstadt-Eberstadt

Eberstadt is the southernmost borough of Darmstadt in Hessen, Germany with a population of 23,728 (as of 2019).

In the north Eberstadt borders the boroughs of Bessungen and Darmstadt-West, in the east and south the municipalities of Mühltal and Seeheim-Jugenheim and in the west to the town of Pfungstadt. Eberstadt is a part of the Bergstraße. Between Eberstadt and Zwingenberg it splits into the "Old" and "New" Bergstraße (Bundesstraße 3).

There are 5 statistical districts subdividing Eberstadt.

Eberstadt is spread mainly along Heidelberger Landstraße, which is also the route of the tram line to central Darmstadt. The historical village centre (Alt-Eberstadt) is at the intersection between Heidelberger Landstraße, running north-south, the eastbound Mühltalstraße and the westbound Pfungstädter Straße. This formerly marked the crossing point of Bundesstraße 3 and Bundestraße 426, but both these interregional roads now have bypasses aroun Eberstadt.

The built-up area of Eberstadt has spread out mainly northwards from the village centre, towards Darmstadt. In all other directions around the centre it spread evenly, so that today it has the form of a bottle lined up to the north. This development is comparable to other towns in the circle around Darmstadt like Griesheim or Weiterstadt.

The Villenkolonie, marking the bond between Alt-Eberstadt and Darmstadt(-Bessungen), is the northern "bottle-neck" of Eberstadt. Further north are the housing areas of the U.S. Army Garrison Darmstadt around Cambrai-Fritsch Kaserne.

This upscale residential area is located mainly eastwards from Heidelberger Landstraße at the northern Odenwald-slopes. According to inscriptions at some villas, they were built around the turn of the 20th century. The northern parts are built in a former forest, so there are many trees between the houses, which gives the area the typical quiet, shady environment.

Alt-Eberstadt is the oldest part of Eberstadt. Contrary to Villenkolonie the houses here are predominantly build wall-on-wall. Some houses in Oberstraße and Heidelberger Landstraße are older than 300 years.

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