Offenbach-Bieber


Bieber is a village of Hesse, Germany, with a total population of 14,797 as of 2005. Since 1938 it has been a Stadtteil of Offenbach am Main.

Geography

A small river, a tributary of the Rodau called Bieber flows through the village.
At the top of the hill Bieberer Berg stands the soccer-stadium Sparda Bank Hessen Stadion, formerly the Stadion Bieberer Berg, home of the soccer team Kickers Offenbach.

History

The village's name is derived from the Celtic people. Bieber as such was first mentioned in 791 as Biberaha in a donation.
Into the 19th century, Bieber's population was Roman Catholic. Now there is the catholic parish St. Nikolaus and a Protestant parish.
In 1938, the former municipality Bieber was merged with Offenbach.

Infrastructure

Transport

Bieber is part of the S-Bahn Rhein-Main-System with two S-Bahn stations: Offenbach-Bieber station is near the centre of the village and the other is in the borough of Bieber-Waldhof.