Meinhard

Meinhard is a community in the Werra-Meißner-Kreis in Hesse, Germany.

For other uses, see Meinhard (disambiguation).
Meinhard
Coat of arms
Location of Meinhard within Werra-Meißner-Kreis district
Meinhard
Meinhard
Coordinates: 51°01′N 10°10′E
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionKassel
DistrictWerra-Meißner-Kreis
Subdivisions11 districts
Government
 • MayorHans Giller
Area
 • Total59.52 km2 (22.98 sq mi)
Elevation
363 m (1,191 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total2,790
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
37276
Dialling codes05651
Vehicle registrationESW
Websitewww.meinhard.de

Geography

Location

The community lies in the North Hesse Low Mountain Range landscape on the edge of the Werra valley, 3 km from the district seat of Eschwege.

Near Meinhard-Frieda, the Frieda empties into the Werra. After heavy rainfall, it can swell into a fast-running river that can wash the bank of the Werra away. On the bank facing Meinhard-Jestädt, the Wehre empties into the Werra.

Neighbouring communities

Meinhard borders in the northeast and the east on the communities of Volkerode, Pfaffschwende, Kella and Geismar (all four in Thuringia’s Eichsfeld district), in the southeast on the town of Wanfried, in the south and west on the town of Eschwege and in the northwest on the town of Bad Sooden-Allendorf (all three in the Werra-Meißner-Kreis).

Constituent communities

The community’s seven Ortsteile are Frieda, Grebendorf (administrative seat), Hitzelrode, Jestädt, Neuerode, Motzenrode and Schwebda.

Politics

Community council

The municipal election held on 26 March 2006 yielded the following results:

Parties and voter communities %
2006		 Seats
2006		 %
2001		 Seats
2001
CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany 18.5 6 16.7 5
SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 58.2 18 60.6 19
F.D.P./ÜWG F.D.P./ÜWG 23.3 7 22.7 7
Total 100.0 31 100.0 31
Voter turnout in % 62.1 64.3

Mayor

Mayor Hans Giller (SPD) was reelected on 2 December 2007 with 89.1% of the vote. He had no opponents. Voter turnout was 39.0%.

Culture and sightseeing

Buildings
  • Ruins of Schwebda Castle (moated)

Economy and infrastructure

Transport

Through Bundesstraße 249 (Eschwege-Mühlhausen), which runs right through the community, Meinhard is linked to the highway network.

Famous people

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