Hessisch Lichtenau

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Hessisch Lichtenau
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Hessisch Lichtenau
Hessisch Lichtenau (Germany)
Hessisch Lichtenau
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Hesse
Admin. region Kassel
District Werra-Meißner-Kreis
Town subdivisions 12 districts
Mayor Jürgen Herwig (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 105.87 km² (40.9 sq mi)
Elevation 387 m  (1270 ft)
Population 13,050  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 123 /km² (319 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate ESW
Postal codes 37230–37235
Area code 05602
Website www.hessisch-lichtenau.de

Coordinates: 51°12′00″N 9°43′00″E / 51.2, 9.716667

Hessisch Lichtenau is a town in the district Werra-Meißner-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 20 km southeast of Kassel. It features a school and an indoor swimming pool.