Münchhausen am Christenberg
Münchhausen | |
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Location of Münchhausen within Marburg-Biedenkopf district | |
Ortsteile | |
Government | |
• Mayor (2022–28) | Holger Siemon[1] (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 41.54 km2 (16.04 sq mi) |
Elevation | 284 m (932 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,315 |
• Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 35117 |
Dialling codes | 06423 06452 06457 |
Vehicle registration | MR |
Website | www.gemeinde-muenchhausen.de |
The municipality of Münchhausen is found 20 km (12 mi) north of Marburg on the northern edge of Marburg-Biedenkopf district. It has 3,286 inhabitants (2020) and has had its current boundaries since 1974. The municipality's area is roughly 41 km².
Geography
Location
West of the community lies the
Neighbouring communities
Münchhausen's neighbours are
Constituent communities
- Münchhausen (1285 inhabitants) (as of January 2004)
- Niederasphe (914 inhabitants)
- Oberasphe (356 inhabitants)
- Simtshausen (495 inhabitants)
- Wollmar (701 inhabitants)
History
Münchhausen am Christenberg officially came into being on 1 July 1974 when the formerly independent places of Münchhausen, Simtshausen, Niederasphe, Oberasphe and Wollmar were united.
Politics
Municipal representation
This section needs to be updated.(July 2021) |
Results of municipal election on 26 March 2006:
- CDU11
- SPD 10
- Independent Green List (UGL) 2
Coat of arms
The civic coat of arms might be described thus: Party per chevron; above in gules a cross argent fused with the chevron; below in argent, a five-spoked wheel sable.
The coat of arms symbolizes the nearby mountain, the Christenberg, with its mediaeval church. The wheel with its five spokes stands for Münchhausen's five constituent communities.
Personalities
- Euricius Cordus, German humanist
References
- Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt.
- Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.