Waldeck-Frankenberg – DE736
EU regions: Germany > Hesse > Kassel Government Region > Waldeck-Frankenberg
| Indicator | Period | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product | ||
| GDP per capita in PPS of EU average | 2020 | 114 |
More on wikipedia wikidata Q7893 on OpenStreetMap Waldeck-Frankenberg slovensky: DE736
Demographics
| Indicator | Period | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||
| number of inhabitants | 2022 | 156 513 |
| population density | 2022 | 85.3 |
| old-age dependency ratio | 2022 | 38.1 |
From Wikipedia: Waldeck-Frankenberg is a Kreis (district) in the north of Hesse, Germany. Neighbouring districts are Höxter, Kassel, Schwalm-Eder, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Hochsauerland.
History
The district was created in 1972 by merging the two districts of Frankenberg and Waldeck. Most of the area of the district was previously part of the Freistaat Waldeck, the successor of the principality of Waldeck.
Geography
The district is located in the mountains of the Sauerland, with the highest elevation in the district of 843 m. With 1,848.58 square kilometers, it's the largest district in Hessen.
Four artificial lakes created by dams are in the district, the biggest is the Edersee, which covers an area of 12.00 km². The Eder is also the main river in the district; the Diemel in the north is a smaller river.
Coat of arms
- Blason
- “Per bend sinister Azure a lion rampant issuant per fess Argent and Gules and Or a star with eight rays Sable.”
Other: Kassel Government Region, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Fulda, Kassel, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Landkreis Kassel
Neighbours: Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Landkreis Kassel, Höxter, Hochsauerlandkreis
Suggested citation: Michal Páleník: EU regions - Waldeck-Frankenberg – DE736, IZ Bratislava, retrieved from: https://www.iz.sk/en/projects/eu-regions/DE736
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