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Guxhagen
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Location of Guxhagen within Schwalm-Eder-Kreis district
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| Coordinates | |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Kassel |
| District | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis |
| Mayor | Edgar Slawik (Ind.) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 26.25 km2 (10.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Population | 5,257 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 200 /km2 (519 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HR |
| Postal code | 34302 |
| Area code | 05665 |
| Website | www.guxhagen.de |
Guxhagen is a community in Schwalm-Eder district in northern Hesse, Germany.
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Guxhagen lies about 15 km south of Kassel between the Habichtswald Nature Park and the Meißner-Kaufunger Wald Nature Park on the river Fulda. It neighbors Edermünde, Felsberg, Fuldabrück and Körle. The community consists of the six centers of Albshausen, Büchenwerra, Ellenberg, Grebenau, Guxhagen and Wollrode.
Guxhagen had its first documentary mention in 1352 under the name Kukushayn.
Municipal council is made up of 31 members.
(as of municipal elections held on 26 March 2006)
Guxhagen lies on Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 83 and Autobahn A 7 (Kassel – Bad Hersfeld).
The community belongs to the North Hesse Transport Network, which among other things runs a hailed shared taxi within the greater community and offers local train connections.
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