Wolfhagen

Wolfhagen

Coat of arms
Wolfhagen

Coordinates: 51°19′N 09°10′E / 51.317°N 9.167°E / 51.317; 9.167Coordinates: 51°19′N 09°10′E / 51.317°N 9.167°E / 51.317; 9.167
Country Germany
State Hesse
Admin. region Kassel
District Kassel
Government
  Mayor Reinhard Schaake (Ind.)
Area
  Total 111.95 km2 (43.22 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  Total 13,276
  Density 120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 34466
Dialling codes 05692
Vehicle registration KS, HOG, WOH
Website www.wolfhagen.de

Wolfhagen is a town in the district of Kassel, in Hesse, Germany. It is located 12 km southeast of Bad Arolsen, and 23 km west of Kassel on the German Timber-Frame Road. In 1992, the town hosted the 32nd Hessentag state festival.

Mayor

The mayor Reinhard Schaake (independent) was elected in 1999. Schaake was reelected in 2005 and 2011.

References

A Topographia Hassiae of Wolfhagen in 1655


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