Hofgeismar

Hofgeismar
Town hall
Coat of arms
Hofgeismar
Location of Hofgeismar within Kassel district
Coordinates: 51°29′N 09°24′E / 51.483°N 9.400°E / 51.483; 9.400Coordinates: 51°29′N 09°24′E / 51.483°N 9.400°E / 51.483; 9.400
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Kassel
District	Kassel
Government
• Mayor	Heinrich Sattler (CDU)
Area
• Total	86.39 km2 (33.36 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
• Total	14,919
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	34369
Dialling codes	05671
Vehicle registration	KS, HOG, WOH
Website	www.hofgeismar.de

Hofgeismar is a town in the district of Kassel, in northern Hesse, Germany. It is located 25 km north of Kassel on the German Timber-Frame Road. In 1978, the town hosted the 18th Hessentag state festival.

History

The first written document mentioning Hofgeismar dates back to the year 1082.

See also

• Schöneberg (Hofgeismar)

References

External links

• Official site (German)

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  Schönburg in Hofgeismar

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  Church in Altstadt

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