Werleshausen
Werleshausen | |
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Stadtteil of Witzenhausen | |
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Coordinates: 51°19′30″N 9°54′50″E / 51.32500°N 9.91389°ECoordinates: 51°19′30″N 9°54′50″E / 51.32500°N 9.91389°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Admin. region | Kassel |
District | Werra-Meißner |
Town | Witzenhausen |
Area | |
• Total | 6.78 km2 (2.62 sq mi) |
Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 500 |
• Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 37214 |
Dialling codes | 05542 |
Vehicle registration | ESW + WIZ |
Website | [1] |
Werleshausen is a village in the northern part of Hesse, Germany. First recorded mention was in 876. Since 1972 it belongs to the town of Witzenhausen.
Location[]
The village of Werleshausen lies in the Werra valley near the Hoher Meißner, right on the boundary with Thuringia, almost at Germany's geographical centre, 33 km east of Kassel. The Bebra-Göttingen railway crosses the village in the east.
Neighbouring villages[]
Werleshausen borders in the east on the municipalities of Lindewerra and Bornhagen (Thuringia's Eichsfeld district), in the south on the village of Oberrieden, in the west on the village and in the north on the villages of and (town of Witzenhausen).
Sightseeing[]
- Historic framework buildings in the village core
- Manor
- Ludwigstein Castle
- Hanstein Castle (Bornhagen)
- Devil's rock ("Teufelskanzel") near Lindewerra
Gallery[]
Village view
Manor in Werleshausen
Blossom of cherry tries
Church
References[]
External links[]
- Homepage of Werleshausen (in German and English)
- Homepage of Witzenhausen (in German and English)
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Categories:
- Werra-Meißner-Kreis