Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

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Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
District
Coat of arms of Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
Coat of arms
Hesse hr.png
Coordinates: Coordinates: 51°02′N 9°22′E / 51.033°N 9.367°E / 51.033; 9.367
Country Germany
StateHesse
CapitalHomberg (Efze)
Area
 • Total1,538.46 km2 (594.00 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2016)[1]
 • Total181,105
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationHR
Websitehttp://www.schwalm-eder-kreis.de

Schwalm-Eder is a Kreis (district) in the north of Hesse, Germany.

Partnerships[change | change source]

The district has partnerships with

Geography[change | change source]

The two rivers Schwalm and Eder gave the district its name.

Coat of arms[change | change source]

Coat of arms The coat of arms shows the lion of Hesse in the top. Below are wavy lines which symbolize the three main rivers in the district, Schwalm, Eder and Fulda.

Towns and municipalities[change | change source]

Towns Municipalities
  1. Borken
  2. Felsberg
  3. Fritzlar
  4. Gudensberg
  5. Homberg
  6. Melsungen
  7. Neukirchen
  8. Niedenstein
  9. Schwalmstadt
  10. Schwarzenborn
  11. Spangenberg
  1. Bad Zwesten
  2. Edermünde
  3. Frielendorf
  4. Gilserberg
  5. Guxhagen
  6. Jesberg
  7. Knüllwald
  8. Körle
  9. Malsfeld
  1. Morschen
  2. Neuental
  3. Oberaula
  4. Ottrau
  5. Schrecksbach
  6. Wabern
  7. Willingshausen

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). January 2018.

Other websites[change | change source]

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