Idstein

Idstein
Town
Rathaus, entrance to the castle and Hexenturm
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Idstein within Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis district
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Coordinates: 50°13′14″N 8°16′27″E / 50.22056°N 8.27417°E / 50.22056; 8.27417
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Darmstadt
District	Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis
Government
• Mayor (2019–25)	Christian Herfurth[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	79.6 km2 (30.7 sq mi)
Elevation	517 m (1,696 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	25,554
• Density	320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	65510
Dialling codes	06126
Vehicle registration	RÜD, SWA
Website	www.idstein.de

Idstein (German: [ˈʔɪtʃtaɪn] ^ⓘ) is a town of about 25,000 inhabitants in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany. Because of its well preserved historical Altstadt (Old Town) it is part of the Deutsche Fachwerkstraße (German Timber-Frame Road), connecting towns with fine fachwerk buildings and houses.^[3] In 2002, the town hosted the 42nd Hessentag state festival.