Edermünde is a municipality in northern Hesse, Germany.
Edermünde | |
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 Aerial view | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Edermünde within Schwalm-Eder-Kreis district  | |
  Edermünde  Edermünde | |
| Coordinates: 51°12′N 09°25′E / 51.200°N 9.417°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Kassel |
| District | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis |
| Subdivisions | 4 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Thomas Petrich[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.83 km2 (9.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 197 m (646 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,442 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 34295, 34225 (Kahler Berg) |
| Dialling codes | 05665 / 05603 |
| Vehicle registration | HR, FZ, MEG, ZIG |
| Website | edermuende.de |
Geography edit
Location edit
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 edit
The community consists of the centres of Besse, Grifte, Haldorf and Holzhausen am Hahn.
Neighbouring communities edit
Edermünde is surrounded by four neighbouring communities:
- Baunatal in the north (borders directly)
- Guxhagen in the east (across the Fulda)
- Gudensberg in the south (borders directly)
- Niedenstein in the west (across the Langenberge)
Politics edit
Municipal partnerships edit
Terenten (Terento), South Tyrol, Italy, since 1989.
Culture and sightseeing edit
Museums edit
- Heimatmuseum ("Homeland Museum") in Haldorf (in former herdsman's house)
- Dorfmuseum Holzhausen ("Holzhausen Village Museum") in the DGH (Holzhausen Culture and History Club)
Buildings edit
- "Fortress church" in Besse
Natural monuments edit
- 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 edit
- Eckebrecht von Grifte (mediaeval military man)
References edit
- ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.