Morschen
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Morschen | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
 |
  |
| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
|---|---|
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Kassel |
| District | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis |
| Mayor | Herbert Wohlgemuth |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 47.94 km² (18.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 201 m (659 ft) |
| Population | 3,826 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 80 /km² (207 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HR |
| Postal code | 34326 |
| Area code | 05664 |
| Website | www.morschen.de |
Morschen is a community in the Schwalm-Eder district in Hesse, Germany.
Contents |
[edit] Geography
[edit] Location
Morschen lies in the Fulda valley south of Kassel.
[edit] Constituent communities
The community consists of the centres of Altmorschen (administrative seat), Binsförth, Eubach, Heina, Konnefeld, Neumorschen and Wichte.
[edit] Politics
[edit] Municipal council
Morschen's municipal council is made up of 23 members.
(as of municipal elections held on 26 March 2006)
[edit] Culture and sightseeing
[edit] Buildings
Kloster Haydau, a former Cistercian convent, was built between the mid 13th century and the early 14th century, and in the mid 16th century and 17th century it was converted into a stately home for a Landgrave. Today, the building is used for meetings and conventions, as a gallery, a meeting place for professors, and a venue for poetry readings.
[edit] Economy and infrastructure
[edit] Transport
Morschen lies on Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 83 (Kassel – Bebra). The Malsfeld Autobahn interchange (83) on the A 7 (Kassel – Würzburg) is about 11 km away.
The community belongs to the North Hesse Transport Network.
[edit] Personalities
[edit] Honorary citizens
- 1997 – Gottfried Kiesow, German memorial protector.
[edit] References
This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
[edit] External links
|
|||||||
