Waldeck-Frankenberg | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Adm. region | Kassel |
| Founded | 1974-01-01 |
| Capital | Korbach |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Jürgen van der Horst |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,848.58 km2 (713.74 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 159,154 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | KB, FK, WA |
| Website | landkreis-waldeck-frankenberg.de |
Waldeck-Frankenberg is aKreis (district) in the north ofHesse,Germany. Neighbouring districts areHöxter,Kassel,Schwalm-Eder,Marburg-Biedenkopf,Siegen-Wittgenstein,Hochsauerland.
The district was created in 1972 by merging the two districts of Frankenberg and Waldeck. Much of the area of the district had previously been part of theFree State of Waldeck until 1929, and its predecessor thePrincipality of Waldeck and Pyrmont before 1918.
The district is located in the mountains of theSauerland, with the highest elevation in the district of 843 m (2,766 ft). With 1,848.58 km2 (713.74 sq mi), it's the largest district in Hessen.
Four artificial lakes created by dams are in the district, the biggest is theEdersee, which covers an area of 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi). TheEder is also the main river in the district; the Diemel in the north is a smaller river.
The coat of arms shows the lion ofHesse in chief. The eight-fold star in base 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 of Waldeck.
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