Waldeck-Frankenberg
Waldeck-Frankenberg, Administrative division in Kassel Region, Germany
Description
Waldeck-Frankenberg is a rural district in the Kassel administrative region of Hesse, covering varied terrain of forests, hills, and valleys. The area includes twenty-two municipalities of different sizes spread across a wide expanse.
History
The administrative unit formed in 1974 through the merger of the two historic areas of Waldeck and Frankenberg. Waldeck previously belonged to the Principality of Waldeck and Pyrmont, while Frankenberg remained under Hessian administration for centuries.
Culture
The name combines two former territories that now function as one administrative unit. Korbach hosts the main offices and serves as the working center for the surrounding municipalities.
Practical
The area is accessible through road connections from the neighboring districts of Höxter, Kassel, and Marburg-Biedenkopf. Individual municipalities lie at varying distances from each other, with Korbach serving as a central reference point.
Did you know?
The Edersee, a large artificial reservoir within the region, was created in the early 20th century and now plays an important role in water supply. The lake attracts many visitors and shapes the area both in terms of landscape and economy.
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Edersee
14.3 km
Kahler Asten
27.5 km
Langenberg
20.8 km
Diemelsee
14.8 km
Schloss Waldeck
15.7 km
Bruchhauser Steine
22.5 km
Kellerwald-Edersee National Park
15.2 km
Eresburg
20.2 km
Arolsen Castle
16.9 km
Twistesee
19.2 km
Desenberg
35 km
Haus Sauvigny
24.5 km
Sackpfeife
41.4 km
Kloster Haina
28 km
Burg Desenberg
35 km
Burg Lichtenfels
14 km
Aabachtalsperre
26.1 km
Ettelsberg
18.1 km
Schloss Friedrichstein
24.9 km
Holsterburg
31.8 km
Wüstegarten
32.4 kmHotel Schloss Waldeck
15.7 km
Korbacher Spalte
1.9 km
Weidelsburg
20 km
Burg Calenberg
30.6 km
Affolderner See
19 km
Hessenstein Castle
16.9 km
Stadtkirche Bad Arolsen
16.6 km
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