Wohratal
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Administrative region | Gießen |
| District | Marburg-Biedenkopf |
| Population | 2,539 (31/12/2004) |
| Area | 30.66 km² |
| Population density | 83 /km² |
| Elevation | 240 m |
| Coordinates | 50°′ N 8°56′ E |
| Postal code | 35288 |
| Area code | 06453 and 06425 |
| Licence plate code | MR |
| Mayor | Peter Hartmann |
| Website | Gemeinde Wohratal |
Wohratal is a community in Marburg-Biedenkopf district in Hesse, Germany.
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[edit] Geography
Wohratal lies between the Kellerwald (forest) in the east and the Burgwald, a low mountain range, in the west, on the river Wohra.
Among the bigger neighbouring centres are the towns of Frankenberg an der Eder to the northwest and Kirchhain to the south.
[edit] Neighbouring municipalities
In the north, Wohratal borders on the towns of Rosenthal and Gemünden, both in Waldeck-Frankenberg district, in the east on the community of Gilserberg in Schwalm-Eder district, and on Rauschenberg, also in Marburg-Biedenkopf district, in the south and west.
[edit] Constituent communities
The community consists of four centres: Wohra, Hertingshausen, Halsdorf and Langendorf.
[edit] Politics
As of the municipal elections on 26 March 2006, the seats on Wohratal's council are apportioned thus:
[edit] Reference
This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
[edit] External links
Amöneburg | Angelburg | Bad Endbach | Biedenkopf | Breidenbach (Hesse) | Cölbe | Dautphetal | Ebsdorfergrund | Fronhausen | Gladenbach | Kirchhain | Lahntal | Lohra | Marburg (Lahn) | Münchhausen | Neustadt (Hesse) | Rauschenberg (Hesse) | Stadtallendorf | Steffenberg | Weimar (Lahn) | Wetter (Hesse) | Wohratal
