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Edermünde

Coordinates: 51°12′N 09°25′E / 51.200°N 9.417°E / 51.200; 9.417
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Edermünde
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Coat of arms of Edermünde
Location of Edermünde within Schwalm-Eder-Kreis district
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Edermünde is located in Germany
Edermünde
Edermünde
Edermünde is located in Hesse
Edermünde
Edermünde
Coordinates: 51°12′N 09°25′E / 51.200°N 9.417°E / 51.200; 9.417
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionKassel
DistrictSchwalm-Eder-Kreis
Subdivisions4 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Thomas Petrich[1]
Area
 • Total25.83 km2 (9.97 sq mi)
Elevation
197 m (646 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total7,442
 • Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
34295, 34225 (Kahler Berg)
Dialling codes05665 / 05603
Vehicle registrationHR, FZ, MEG, ZIG
Websiteedermuende.de

Edermünde is a municipality in northern Hesse, Germany.

Geography

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Location

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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

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

Neighbouring communities

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Edermünde is surrounded by four neighbouring communities:

Politics

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Municipal partnerships

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Culture and sightseeing

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Museums

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

Buildings

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  • "Fortress church" in Besse

Natural monuments

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
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