Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | |
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Coordinates: 51°02′N 9°22′E / 51.033°N 9.367°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Adm. region | Kassel |
Capital | Homberg (Efze) |
Government | |
• District admin. | Winfried Becker (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,538.56 km2 (594.04 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 182,595 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | HR, FZ, MEG, ZIG |
Website | www |
Schwalm-Eder-Kreis is a Kreis (
.History
In 1821 districts were created in Hesse. They included the districts of Fritzlar, Homberg, Melsungen, and Ziegenhain. In 1932 the districts of Fritzlar and Homberg were merged; in 1974 the three districts of Fritzlar-Homberg, Melsungen, and Ziegenhain were merged into the Schwalm-Eder district.
The district is twinned with the Finnish city of Kajaani, the British district of Sedgemoor, and the Polish district of Piła.
Geography
The
Geology
In the east, the geology of the Knüllgebirge is dominated by the
Soils of weathered Buntsandstein are generally acidic to slightly basic and nutrient-poor. For the most part the land is forested.
In the district of Fritzlar there are outcrops of younger Upper Buntsandstein, known as the Röt Formation, because of its red colour. These strata consist of clay beds and various kinds of calcareous beds, interbedded with clayey marls.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms shows the lion of Hesse (azure a lion rampant crowned, barry of six argent and gules, armed or). Below are wavy lines (three bars wavy argent) that symbolise the three main rivers in the district, the Schwalm, the Eder, and the Fulda.
Towns and municipalities
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See also
References
- Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
- ^ "Geologie - Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen". Retrieved 28 October 2014.
External links
Media related to Schwalm-Eder-Kreis at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (German)