Edermünde

Edermünde is a community in northern Hesse, Germany.

Edermünde
Aerial view
Coat of arms
Location of Edermünde within Schwalm-Eder-Kreis district
Edermünde
Edermünde
Coordinates: 51°12′N 09°25′E
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionKassel
DistrictSchwalm-Eder-Kreis
Subdivisions4 Ortsteile
Government
  MayorThomas Petrich (since 2014) (SPD)
Area
  Total25.83 km2 (9.97 sq mi)
Elevation
197 m (646 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total7,332
  Density280/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
34295, 34225 (Kahler Berg)
Dialling codes05665 / 05603
Vehicle registrationHR, FZ, MEG, ZIG
Websiteedermuende.de

Geography

Location

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

The community consists of the centres of Besse, Grifte, Haldorf and Holzhausen am Hahn.

Neighbouring communities

Edermünde is surrounded by four neighbouring communities:

Politics

Municipal partnerships

Culture and sightseeing

Museums

  • Heimatmuseum ("Homeland Museum") in Haldorf (in former herdsman's house)
  • Dorfmuseum Holzhausen ("Holzhausen Village Museum") in the DGH (Holzhausen Culture and History Club)

Buildings

  • "Fortress church" in Besse

Natural monuments

  • 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

  • Eckebrecht von Grifte (mediaeval military man)

References

  1. "Bevölkerungsstand am 31.12.2019". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). July 2020.
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