Darmstadt (DE)
Darmstadt is a city in the Bundesland (federal state) Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Rhine-Main-Area (Frankfurt Metropolitan Region). The name Darmstadt first appears towards the end of the 11th century, then as Darmundestat. Literally translated, Darmstadt means "Intestine City", but this is just a coincidence.Darmstadt was chartered as a city by the Holy Roman Emperor Ludwig the Bavarian in 1330, at which time it belonged to the counts of Katzenelnbogen. The city, then called Darmstait, became a secondary residence for the counts, with a small castle established at the site of the current, much larger edifice.
Contents
Postmarks in Germany
Unified Germany
Meter cancels
Federal Republic of Germany
Covers
Postmarks in Allied Occupied Germany
Darmstadt belonged to RPD Frankfurt PLZ 16, in the American Zone of occupation.
Postmarks in German Reich
Postmark in North German Confederation
Since 1 January 1868.
Postmarks in Prussia (July- December 1867)
Postmarks by Thurn and Taxis
It used a postal code 104, District Starkenburg in the Grand Duchy of Hesse.