Edermünde

Edermünde
Aerial view

Coat of arms
Edermünde
Location of Edermünde within Schwalm-Eder-Kreis district
Coordinates: 51°12′N 09°25′E / 51.200°N 9.417°E / 51.200; 9.417Coordinates: 51°12′N 09°25′E / 51.200°N 9.417°E / 51.200; 9.417
Country Germany
State Hesse
Admin. region Kassel
District Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
Government
  Mayor Thomas Petrich (since 2014) (SPD)
Area
  Total 25.83 km2 (9.97 sq mi)
Elevation 197 m (646 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
  Total 7,370
  Density 290/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 34295, 34225 (Kahler Berg)
Dialling codes 05665 / 05603
Vehicle registration HR, FZ, MEG, ZIG
Website edermuende.de

Edermünde is a community in northern Hesse, Germany.

Geography

Location

Edermünde lies in the north of the Schwalm-Eder district not far southwest of Kassel. This is where the river Eder empties into the river Fulda. The constituent community of Besse is nestled in the Langenberge range that rises to the west.

Constituent communities

The community consists of the centres of Besse, Grifte, Haldorf and Holzhausen am Hahn.

Neighbouring communities

Edermünde is surrounded by four neighbouring communities:

Politics

Municipal partnerships

Culture and sightseeing

Museums

  • Heimatmuseum ("Homeland Museum") in Haldorf (in former herdsman's house)
  • Dorfmuseum Holzhausen ("Holzhausen Village Museum") in the DGH (Holzhausen Culture and History Club)

Buildings

  • "Fortress church" in Besse

Natural monuments

  • River Hahn in Holzhausen

The basalt knoll offers an outstanding view of the surrounding area. The path up to the plateau was built anew by Holzhausen citizens in the years 1999 and 2000 and is in good hiking condition.

Sons and daughters of the community

  • Eckebrecht von Grifte (mediaeval military man)

References

  1. "Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). September 2018.
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