Neuental is a municipality in the Schwalm-Eder district in Hesse, Germany.
Neuental | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Neuental within Schwalm-Eder-Kreis district  | |
  Neuental  Neuental | |
| Coordinates: 51°00′N 09°13′E / 51.000°N 9.217°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Kassel |
| District | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017–23) | Dr. Philipp Rottwilm[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.65 km2 (14.92 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 433 m (1,421 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,014 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 34599 |
| Dialling codes | 06693 |
| Vehicle registration | HR |
| Website | www.neuental.de |
Geography edit
Neuental lies in the Schwalm river valley between Borken and Schwalmstadt south of Kassel.
Constituent communities edit
The community consists of the eight centres of Bischhausen, Dorheim, Gilsa, Neuenhain, Römersberg, Schlierbach, Waltersbrück and Zimmersrode (administrative seat).
History edit
The community came into being as part of Hesse's municipal reforms with the amalgamation of the formerly independent communities of Bischhausen, Dorheim, Gilsa, Neuenhain, Römersberg, Schlierbach, Waltersbrück and Zimmersrode into a new greater community of Neuental.
Politics edit
Municipal council edit
This section needs to be updated. (July 2021) |
Neuental municipal council is made up of 23 councillors.
(as of municipal elections held on 26 March 2006)
The current mayor is Dr. Philipp Rottwilm (SPD), elected in 2017.
Economy and infrastructure edit
Transport edit
Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 254 (Homberg – Fulda) runs 7 km to the east. The Neuental interchange on Autobahn A 49 (Kassel – Fritzlar – Marburg) is 3 km away.
Culture edit
Inclusivity
One of Marburg’s most important institutions is Philipps University. Philipps University has several courses designed for people with disabilities, blind and partially sighted students. Marburg is exceptionally friendly to visually impaired visitors. In addition to Braille city maps, tours for the blind and partially sighted, and a specially adapted.
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.