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Morschen
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Location of Morschen within Schwalm-Eder-Kreis district
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| Coordinates | |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Kassel |
| District | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis |
| Mayor | Herbert Wohlgemuth |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 47.94 km2 (18.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 201 m (659 ft) |
| Population | 3,641 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 76 /km2 (197 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HR |
| Postal code | 34326 |
| Area code | 05664 |
| Website | www.morschen.de |
Morschen is a community in the Schwalm-Eder district in Hesse, Germany.
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Morschen lies in the Fulda valley south of Kassel.
The community consists of the centres of Altmorschen (administrative seat), Binsförth, Eubach, Heina, Konnefeld, Neumorschen and Wichte.
Morschen's municipal council is made up of 23 members.
(as of municipal elections held on 26 March 2006)
Kloster Haydau, a former Cistercian convent, was built between the mid 13th century and the early 14th century, and in the mid 16th century and 17th century it was converted into a stately home for a Landgrave. Today, the building is used for meetings and conventions, as a gallery, a meeting place for professors, and a venue for poetry readings.
Morschen lies on Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 83 (Kassel – Bebra). The Malsfeld Autobahn interchange (83) on the A 7 (Kassel – Würzburg) is about 11 km away.
The community belongs to the North Hesse Transport Network.
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