Wahlsburg was a municipality in the district of Kassel, in Hesse, Germany. It consisted of the two parts Lippoldsberg and Vernawahlshausen,[1] and was located 36 kilometres (22 mi) north of Kassel and 28 kilometres (17 mi) northwest of Göttingen. On January 1, 2020, Wahlsburg merged with neighboring Oberweser to form the municipality of Wesertal.[2][3]
Wahlsburg | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Wahlsburg  | |
  Wahlsburg  Wahlsburg | |
| Coordinates: 51°38′N 09°36′E / 51.633°N 9.600°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Kassel |
| District | Kassel |
| Disbanded | 2020 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.43 km2 (4.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 147 m (482 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31) | |
| • Total | 2,044 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 37194 |
| Dialling codes | 05572, 05571 |
| Vehicle registration | KS, HOG, WOH |
| Website | www.wahlsburg.de |
References
edit- ^ "Herzlich Willkommen in Wahlsburg". Website of Wahlsburg (in German). Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Hessen: town signs stolen – confusion about community without a name". En24 News. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ Thiele, Thomas (3 January 2020). "Kurioser Diebstahl - Verwirrung um Gemeinde ohne Namen". www.hna.de (in German). Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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