Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
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Schwalm-Eder is a Kreis (district) in the north of Hesse, Germany.
Country | Germany |
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State | Hesse |
Capital | Homberg (Efze) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,538.46 km2 (594.00 sq mi) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 193,003 |
• Density | 125.4521/km2 (324.9194/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | HR |
Website | http://www.schwalm-eder-kreis.de |
Partnerships
The district has partnerships with
- Finland, Kajaani City,
- United Kingdom, district of Sedgemoor
- Poland, district of Piła and
- Russia, the Rayon ov (Yaroslavl Oblast).
Geography
Coat of arms
The coat of arms shows the lion of Hesse in the top. Below are wavy lines which symbolize the three main rivers in the district, Schwalm, Eder and Fulda. |
Towns and municipalities
Towns | Municipalities | |
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Schwalm-Eder-Kreis Media
The Scharfenstein, an outcrop of an extinct volcano near Gudensberg
References
Other websites
- Official website (in German)