Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

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Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
District
Flag of Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
Flag
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
CountryGermany
StateHesse
CapitalHomberg (Efze)
Area
 • Total1,538.46 km2 (594.00 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2021)[1]
 • Total180,052
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (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. ↑ "Die Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (PDF) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2022.

Other websites[change | change source]

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