Morschen

Morschen

Coat of arms
Morschen

Coordinates: 51°03′N 09°36′E / 51.050°N 9.600°E / 51.050; 9.600Coordinates: 51°03′N 09°36′E / 51.050°N 9.600°E / 51.050; 9.600
Country Germany
State Hesse
Admin. region Kassel
District Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
Government
 • Mayor Herbert Wohlgemuth
Area
 • Total 47.94 km2 (18.51 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
 • Total 3,333
 • Density 70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 34326
Dialling codes 05664
Vehicle registration HR
Website www.morschen.de

Morschen is a community in the Schwalm-Eder district in Hesse, Germany.

Geography

Location

Morschen lies in the Fulda valley south of Kassel.

Constituent communities

The community consists of the centres of Altmorschen (administrative seat), Binsförth, Eubach, Heina, Konnefeld, Neumorschen and Wichte.

Politics

Municipal council

Morschen's municipal council is made up of 23 members.

(as of municipal elections held on 26 March 2006)

Culture and sightseeing

Buildings

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.

Economy and infrastructure

Transport

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.

Personalities

Honorary citizens

References

  1. ↑ "Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). August 2016.
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