Hersfeld-Rotenburg - DE733

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

indicator	period	value
GDP per capita in PPS of EU average	2017	108
number of inhabitants	2019	120 829
population density	2018	110.3
old-age dependency ratio	2019	38.2

* more on wikidata Q7898 * on OpenStreetMap * Hersfeld-Rotenburg slovensky: DE733

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, Kassel, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Fulda, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Werra-Meißner-Kreis

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

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