Spangenberg
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| Spangenberg | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Kassel |
| District | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis |
| Town subdivisions | 13 Stadtteile |
| Mayor | Peter Tigges (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 97.7 km² (37.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200-530 m |
| Population | 6,446 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 66 /km² (171 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HR |
| Postal code | 34286 |
| Area code | 05663 |
| Website | www.spangenberg.de |
Spangenberg is a small town in northeastern Hesse, Germany.
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[edit] Geography
Spangenberg lies in the Schwalm-Eder district some 35 km southeast of Kassel, west of the Stölzinger Gebirge, a low mountain range.
[edit] History
The town of Spangenberg had its first documentary mention in 1261, at about the time when the Treffurt family ruled Spangenberg.
[edit] Historic sights
The town is known best of all for its Schloss Spangenberg, a castle built in 1253 and the town's landmark. Also worth seeing are the half-timbered buildings in the Old Town and the remains of the town's old wall, several of whose towers are still standing.
[edit] Coat of arms
Spangenberg's civic coat of arms is based on the town's oldest known seal from 1317. The object on the right (heraldically speaking, left) side is a kind of fossilized plant locally known as a Spange (also German for "brooch" or "clip"), the town's namesake. The current colours – red and gold – have been in use since 1621.[1]
[edit] Constituent communities
In alphabetical order, these are Bergheim, Bischofferode, Elbersdorf, Herlefeld, Kaltenbach, Landefeld, Metzebach, Mörshausen, Nausis, Pfieffe, Schnellrode, Vockerode-Dinkelberg and Weidelbach.
[edit] Partnerships
Spangenberg maintains partnerships with the following places:
[edit] References
This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
[edit] External links
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