Waldeck-Frankenberg
Waldeck-Frankenberg | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Adm. region | Kassel |
| Capital | Korbach |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,848.58 km2 (713.74 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 155,135 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | KB |
| Website | landkreis-waldeck-frankenberg.de |
Waldeck-Frankenberg is a Kreis (district) in the north of Hesse, Germany.
History
The district was created in 1972 by merging the two districts Frankenberg and Waldeck. Most of the area of the district was previously part of the old principality of Waldeck.
Coat of arms
| The coat of arms show the lion of Hesse in the top part. The eightfold star in the bottom part is taken from the coat of arms of the counts and princes of Waldeck, and was also the coat of arms of the former district Waldeck. |
Towns and municipalities
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References
- ↑ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2023] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2022)" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt.
Other websites
- Official website (in German)