Morschen
| Morschen | ||
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  Morschen | ||
Location of Morschen within Schwalm-Eder-Kreis district 
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| Coordinates: 51°03′N 09°36′E / 51.050°N 9.600°ECoordinates: 51°03′N 09°36′E / 51.050°N 9.600°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Hesse | |
| Admin. region | Kassel | |
| District | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Herbert Wohlgemuth | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 47.94 km2 (18.51 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 3,395 | |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 34326 | |
| Dialling codes | 05664 | |
| Vehicle registration | HR | |
| Website | www.morschen.de | |
Morschen is a community in the Schwalm-Eder district in Hesse, Germany.
Geography
Location
Morschen lies in the Fulda valley south of Kassel.
Constituent communities
The community consists of the centres of Altmorschen (administrative seat), Binsförth, Eubach, Heina, Konnefeld, Neumorschen and Wichte.
Politics
Municipal council
Morschen's municipal council is made up of 23 members.
(as of municipal elections held on 26 March 2006)
Culture and sightseeing
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.
Economy and infrastructure
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.
Personalities
Honorary citizens
- 1997 – Gottfried Kiesow, German memorial protector.
References
- ↑ "Die Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). September 2014.
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