Vellmar

Vellmar

Coat of arms
Vellmar
Location of Vellmar within Kassel district
Coordinates: 51°21′N 09°28′E / 51.350°N 9.467°E / 51.350; 9.467Coordinates: 51°21′N 09°28′E / 51.350°N 9.467°E / 51.350; 9.467
Country Germany
State Hesse
Admin. region Kassel
District Kassel
Government
 • Mayor Dirk Stochla (SPD)
Area
 • Total 13.97 km2 (5.39 sq mi)
Elevation 163 - 361 m (−1,021 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
 • Total 18,089
 • Density 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 34246
Dialling codes 0561
Vehicle registration KS
Website www.vellmar.de

Vellmar is a town in the Kassel district, in Hesse, Germany. It is located on the Ahne river.

History

Vellmar gained city rights on August 30, 1975 to mark its 1200th anniversary, becoming, together with Baunatal, the youngest city in the district of Kassel. Between 1975 and the mid-1980s, the centre of the city with the town hall, shops and medical-centre, and the residential area of Musikerviertel, was built. The river Ahne that runs through the city is the namesake for the Ahnepark local recreation area, built in 1986.

Vellmar consists of four districts: Obervellmar, Niedervellmar, Frommershausen and Vellmar-West.

Transportation

The traffic infrastructure of Vellmar consists of two railway stations – Obervellmar and Niedervellmar - and the B 7 road. A connection with the Kassel tram system is currently under construction.

International relations

Vellmar is twinned with:

References

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