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 Map of Hesse highlighting the district of Kassel |
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| State | Hesse |
| Adm. region | Kassel |
| District seat | Kassel |
| Area | 1,292. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular Hesse (Hessen is a state of Germany with an area A Regierungsbezirk is a type of government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states ( ''Bundesländer'') Kassel is one of the three Regierungsbezirke of Hesse, Germany, located in the north of the country Kassel (until 1926 officially Cassel) is a city situated along the Fulda River in northern Hessen, Germany, one of the two sources of the 77 km² |
| Population | 245,264 (2002) |
| Pop. density | 190 /km² |
| Licence plate code | KS |
| Web page | http://www.landkreiskassel.de |
Kassel is a Kreis (district) in the north of Hesse, Germany. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume German car number plates ( Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered Districts are a type of Administrative division, in some countries managed by a Local government. Hesse (Hessen is a state of Germany with an area Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Neighboring districts are Northeim, Göttingen, Werra-Meißner, Schwalm-Eder, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Höxter. Northeim is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the northwest and clockwise the districts of Holzminden, Hildesheim, Göttingen (ˈgœtɪŋən is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Werra-Meißner is a Kreis ( District) in the north of Hesse, Germany. Schwalm-Eder is a Kreis ( District) in the north of Hesse, Germany. Waldeck-Frankenberg is a Kreis ( District) in the north of Hesse, Germany. Höxter (ˈhœkstɐ is a Kreis ( District) in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The district-free city Kassel is nearly completely surrounded by the district. Kassel (until 1926 officially Cassel) is a city situated along the Fulda River in northern Hessen, Germany, one of the two sources of the
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History
In 1972, the previous districts of Kassel, Hofgeismar and Wolfhagen, were merged to form the newly established district of Kassel. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Geography
The main river in the district is the Weser, which also forms part of the eastern boundary. The Weser (ˈveːzɐ is a River in north-western Germany. Formed at Hann Its headstream, the Fulda, flows through the southern part of the district including the city Kassel. The Fulda (ˈfʊlda is a river in Hesse, Germany. It is one of two headstreams of the Weser (the other one being the Werra) In the north of the district there is the Diemel as a tributary of the Weser. The Diemel is a River in Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, left tributary of the Weser.
Coat of arms
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The coat of arms shows the lion of Hesse in the top part, as Kassel was the capital of the county of Hesse until 1866, when it moved to Prussia. Hesse (Hessen is a state of Germany with an area Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Prussia ( Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Prūsija Prūsija Prusy Old Prussian: Prūsa) was most recently a historic state In the lower part it has three oak leaves taken from the coat of arms of the Hofgeismar district, and a wolf's hook symbolizing the Wolfhagen district. The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of about 400 species of Trees and Shrubs in the Genus Quercus (from Latin |
Towns and municipalities
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External links
- Official website (German)
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