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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
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 2023)[1]
 • Total180,368
 • 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

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The district has partnerships with

Geography

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

Coat of arms

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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

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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

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  1. ↑ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2023] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2022)" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt.

Other websites

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