Morschen
Morschen is a community in the Schwalm-Eder district in Hesse, Germany.
Morschen | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Morschen within Schwalm-Eder-Kreis district | |
Morschen Morschen | |
Coordinates: 51°03′N 09°36′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Admin. region | Kassel |
District | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis |
Government | |
• Mayor | Herbert Wohlgemuth |
Area | |
• Total | 47.94 km2 (18.51 sq mi) |
Elevation | 201 m (659 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 3,231 |
• Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Postal codes | 34326 |
Dialling codes | 05664 |
Vehicle registration | HR |
Website | www.morschen.de |
Geography
Location
Morschen lies in the Fulda valley south of Kassel.
Constituent communities
The community consists of the centres of Altmorschen (administrative seat), Binsförth, Eubach, Heina, Konnefeld, Neumorschen and Wichte.
Politics
Culture and sightseeing
Buildings
Kloster Haydau, a former Cistercian convent, was built between the mid 13th century and the early 14th century, and in the mid 16th century and 17th century it was converted into a stately home for a Landgrave. Today, the building is used for meetings and conventions, as a gallery, a meeting place for professors, and a venue for poetry readings.
Economy and infrastructure
Personalities
Honorary citizens
- 1997 – Gottfried Kiesow, German memorial protector.
References
- "Bevölkerungsstand am 31.12.2018". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). July 2019.
External links
- Official website
(in German)
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