Schwalmtal is a municipality in the Vogelsbergkreis in Hesse, Germany.
Schwalmtal | |
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.png) Coat of arms | |
Location of Schwalmtal within Vogelsbergkreis district  | |
  Schwalmtal  Schwalmtal | |
| Coordinates: 50°41′N 09°18′E / 50.683°N 9.300°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Gießen |
| District | Vogelsbergkreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–29) | Timo Georg[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 54.21 km2 (20.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 332 m (1,089 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,903 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 36318 |
| Dialling codes | 06638, 06630 |
| Vehicle registration | VB |
| Website | www.schwalmtal-hessen.de |
Geography
editNeighbouring communities
editSchwalmtal borders in the north on the towns of Alsfeld and Grebenau, in the east on the town of Lauterbach, in the south on the community of Lautertal, and in the west on the community of Feldatal and the town of Nidda (Wetteraukreis) and the town of Romrod.
Constituent communities
editThe community of Schwalmtal consists of 9 centres:
- Brauerschwend (administrative seat)
- Renzendorf
- Rainrod
- Hopfgarten
- Hergersdorf
- Ober- and Unter-Sorg
- Vadenrod
- Storndorf
Brauerschwend and Storndorf are the two biggest of these centres, the latter being slightly bigger than the former.
Politics
editCurrently represented on municipal council are three parties, the SPD, the CDU and the FWG (a citizens' coalition). The current mayor is an SPD member whose support on council derives from an SPD-FWG coalition.
Economy and Transport
editThe constituent communities of Brauerschwend and Storndorf each have a primary school, a kindergarten and a grocer's shop. Furthermore there is a butcher's shop in each as well as branches of the Kreissparkasse/VR-Bank. The community's main industrial area is to be found in Storndorf. Moreover, the district rubbish tip, administered by the ZAV (Zentralstelle für Arbeitsvermittlung, or "Central Post for Work Placement"), lies in the community's outlying countryside. In the constituent community of Hopfgarten is one of Hesse's few knacker's yards (where old horses are slaughtered and the by-products are sent for rendering).
Renzendorf is home to the community's only railway station, and a location of the Bäckerei Karl (bakery) whose head office is in Storndorf.
Brauerschwend and Storndorf each have a medical general practice and a dental practice.
Transport
editThrough the community runs Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) 254 from Alsfeld by way of Lauterbach to Fulda. Whereas until a few years ago it went through some of the communities, there is now a bypass.
References
edit- ^ "Ergebnisse der jeweils letzten Direktwahl von Landrätinnen und Landräte sowie (Ober-)Bürgermeisterinnen und (Ober-)Bürgermeister in Hessen" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.