Hofgeismar
Hofgeismar | |
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Town hall | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
show Location of Hofgeismar within Kassel district | |
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Coordinates: 51°29′N 09°24′E / 51.483°N 9.400°ECoordinates: 51°29′N 09°24′E / 51.483°N 9.400°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Admin. region | Kassel |
District | Kassel |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Torben Busse[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 86.39 km2 (33.36 sq mi) |
Elevation | 161 m (528 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 15,243 |
• Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 34369 |
Dialling codes | 05671 |
Vehicle registration | KS, HOG, WOH |
Website | www.hofgeismar.de |
Hofgeismar (German pronunciation: [hoːfˈɡaɪ̯smaʁ] (listen)) is a town in the district of Kassel, in northern Hesse, Germany. It is located 25 km north of Kassel on the German Timber-Frame Road. In 1978 and in 2015, the town hosted the 18th Hessentag state festival.
History[]
The first written document mentioning Hofgeismar dates back to the year 1082.
People[]
- Martin Zielke (born 1963), German banker
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Direkt gewählte (Ober-) Bürgermeister/-innen der hessischen Städte und Gemeinden, accessed 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2020 nach Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). June 2021.
External links[]
- Official website
(in German)
Schönburg in Hofgeismar
Church in Altstadt
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Categories:
- Towns in Hesse
- Kassel (district)
- Hesse-Nassau
- Hesse geography stubs