Waldeck-Frankenberg
district in Hesse, Germany
(Redirected from Waldeck-Frankenberg Rural District)
Waldeck-Frankenberg is a Kreis (district) in the north of Hesse, Germany.
Waldeck-Frankenberg | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Adm. region | Kassel |
| Capital | Korbach |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,848.58 km2 (713.74 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 156,513 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | KB |
| Website | landkreis-waldeck-frankenberg.de |
HistoryEdit
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 armsEdit
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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 municipalitiesEdit
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ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Die Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (PDF) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2022.
Other websitesEdit
- Official website (in German)