Darmstadt (DE)

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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.

Postmarks in Germany

Unified Germany

The DARMSTADT mail center Briefzentrum 64 was opened on 11 May 1998. Bridge Briefzentrum 64 in 2009.

Meter cancels

Meter cancel 1980
Meter cancel 1999
Meter cancel 2004
Meter cancel 2009

Federal Republic of Germany

Postmark Darmstadt-2, postal code 61, cancelled in 1963

Covers

Darmstadt, 1986

Postmarks in Allied Occupied Germany

Darmstadt belonged to RPD Frankfurt PLZ 16, in the American Zone of occupation.

DARMSTADT 7 b? 22.1.46.-9 with PSII 16 Trautheim über Darmstadt handstamp
DARMSTADT-EBERSTADT d 30.4.46. COD cover

Postmarks in German Reich

In 1873.
In 1874.
DARMSTADT 2 in 1880.
In Oct. 1923
In Nov. 1923.
In Nov. 1923
On 14 November 1923

Postmark in North German Confederation

Since 1 January 1868.

Darmstadt (DE) NPB a.jpg

Postmarks in Prussia (July- December 1867)

Strip of 5 on 26 September.

Postmarks by Thurn and Taxis

It used a postal code 104, District Starkenburg in the Grand Duchy of Hesse.

DC on the first day (1 JAN 1852).
4 Rings on the first issue (1852).