Waldeck-Frankenberg

Waldeck-Frankenberg
District
Flag Coat of arms
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Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Adm. region	Kassel
Founded	1974-01-01
Capital	Korbach
Area
• Total	1,848.58 km2 (713.74 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2020)[1]
• Total	156,528
• Density	85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	KB
Website	landkreis-waldeck-frankenberg.de

Waldeck-Frankenberg is a Kreis (district) in the north of Hesse, Germany. Neighbouring districts are Höxter, Kassel, Schwalm-Eder, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Hochsauerland.

History[]

The district was created in 1972 by merging the two districts of Frankenberg and Waldeck. Most of the area of the district was previously part of the Freistaat Waldeck, the successor of the principality of Waldeck.

Geography[]

The district is located in the mountains of the Sauerland, with the highest elevation in the district of 843 m (2,766 ft). With 1,848.58 km² (713.74 sq mi), it's the largest district in Hessen.

Four artificial lakes created by dams are in the district, the biggest is the Edersee, which covers an area of 12 km² (4.6 sq mi). The Eder is also the main river in the district; the Diemel in the north is a smaller river.

Coat of arms[]

Blason

“Per bend sinister Azure a lion rampant issuant per fess Argent and Gules and Or a star with eight rays Sable.”

The coat of arms shows the lion of Hesse in chief. The eight-fold star in base is taken from the coat of arms of the counts and princes of Waldeck, and was also the coat of arms of the former district of Waldeck.

The Edersee with low water level

Towns and municipalities[]

Towns and municipalities in Kreis Waldeck-Frankenberg

References[]

External links[]

Media related to Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (German)

Coordinates: 51°16′09″N 8°51′24″E / 51.269298°N 8.856665°E / 51.269298; 8.856665