Wohratal

Wohratal is a community in Marburg-Biedenkopf district in Hesse, Germany.

Wohratal
Coat of arms
Location of Wohratal within Marburg-Biedenkopf district
Wohratal
Wohratal
Coordinates: 50°56′N 08°56′E
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionGießen
DistrictMarburg-Biedenkopf
Government
 • MayorHeiko Dawedeit[1]
Area
 • Total30.66 km2 (11.84 sq mi)
Elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[2]
 • Total2,192
 • Density71/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
35288
Dialling codes06453 und 06425
Vehicle registrationMR
Websitewww.wohratal.de

Geography

Wohratal lies between the Kellerwald (forest) in the east and the Burgwald, a low mountain range, in the west, on the river Wohra.

Among the bigger neighbouring centres are the towns of Frankenberg an der Eder to the northwest and Kirchhain to the south.

Neighbouring municipalities

In the north, Wohratal borders on the towns of Rosenthal and Gemünden, both in Waldeck-Frankenberg district, in the east on the community of Gilserberg in Schwalm-Eder district, and on Rauschenberg, also in Marburg-Biedenkopf district, in the south and west.

Constituent communities

The community consists of four centres: Wohra, Hertingshausen, Halsdorf and Langendorf.

Politics

As of the municipal elections on 26 March 2006, the seats on Wohratal's council are apportioned thus:

  • SPD 7 seats
  • CDU 5 seats
  • Greens 2 seats
  • UWG (citizens' coalition) 1 seat

References
  1. https://wohratal.de/neubaugebiete
  2. "Bevölkerungsstand am 31.12.2018". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). July 2019.
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