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Rüsselsheim am Main

Also known as Rüsselsheim

Rüsselsheim am Main is a town in the German state of Hesse, on the Main west of Frankfurt. In 1862 Adam Opel began making sewing machines there, and the town grew into the home of the Opel car company, whose headquarters and main factory it hosts. Its fortress dates from the late Middle Ages.

Rüsselsheim am Main
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Rüsselsheim am Main. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/russelsheim
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The Epoch Institute. “Rüsselsheim am Main.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/russelsheim.
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