Hersfeld-Rotenburg – DE733

EU regions: Germany > Hesse > Kassel Government Region > Hersfeld-Rotenburg

More on wikipedia wikidata Q7898 on OpenStreetMap Hersfeld-Rotenburg slovensky: DE733

Demographics

From Wikipedia: Hersfeld-Rotenburg is a Kreis (district) in the east of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Werra-Meißner, Wartburgkreis, Fulda, Vogelsbergkreis, Schwalm-Eder.

History

In 1821 districts were created in Hesse, including the districts Hersfeld and Rotenburg, which stayed nearly unchanged (except a short period after the revolution of 1848 when they were dissolved) through the annexion of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) by Prussia and the creation of the Hesse state. In 1972 both districts were merged into one.

Geography

The district contains the hilly landscape of Waldhessen, the mountains are of the Knüllgebirge, Stölzinger Gebirge, Richelsdorfer Gebirge and the Kuppenrhön, part of the Rhön mountains.

Other: Kassel Government Region, Fulda, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Landkreis Kassel, Kassel, Hersfeld-Rotenburg

Neighbours: Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Fulda, Wartburgkreis, Vogelsbergkreis

Suggested citation: Michal Páleník: EU regions - Hersfeld-Rotenburg – DE733, IZ Bratislava, retrieved from: https://www.iz.sk/​en/projects/eu-regions/DE733