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Melsungen

March 03, 2023

Melsungen (German pronunciation: [ˈmɛlzʊŋən]) is a small climatic spa town in the Schwalm-Eder district in northern Hesse, Germany. In 1987, the town hosted the 27th Hessentag state festival.

Melsungen
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Melsungen within Schwalm-Eder-Kreis district
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Melsungen
Melsungen
Coordinates: 51°08′N 09°33′E / 51.133°N 9.550°E / 51.133; 9.550Coordinates: 51°08′N 09°33′E / 51.133°N 9.550°E / 51.133; 9.550
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionKassel
DistrictSchwalm-Eder-Kreis
Subdivisions7 Stadtteile
Government
 • Mayor (2018–24) Markus Boucsein[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total63.1 km2 (24.4 sq mi)
Highest elevation
460 m (1,510 ft)
Lowest elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total13,695
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
34212
Dialling codes05661
Vehicle registrationHR
Websitewww.melsungen.de

Geography

Melsungen lies on the river Fulda in the North Hesse Highlands. The streams Pfieffe and Kehrenbach, flow into the Fulda in the town. A few kilometres downstream, the river Eder flows into the Fulda.

Location

The nearest large towns are Kassel (downstream, about 22 km to the north) and Bad Hersfeld (upstream, about 32 km to the southeast).

Constituent communities

Melsungen comprises several smaller communities. In addition to the main community, which is also called Melsungen, there are seven communities named Adelshausen, Günsterode, Kehrenbach, Kirchhof, Obermelsungen, Röhrenfurth and Schwarzenberg.

History

Historical records of the town date from 802, but it was likely settled much earlier, during the Hallstatt period (9th to 4th Centuries BCE).

Middle Ages

Melsungen had developed into a small town (burgus) by 1189. The town's coat of arms also originated at this time.

In the course of its history, Melsungen often changed hands. The fiercest fighting over the town was between the Archbishops of Mainz and the Landgraves of Hesse and Thuringia.

Melsungen achieved its importance from its location at the crossroads of three mediaeval trade routes, the Sälzerweg, running east–west; the Nürnberger Straße, running north–south; and Durch die langen Hessen (roughly translated "Through the Long Hesse").

Modern Age

 
Sculpture Bartenwetzer

In 1554, a fire destroyed parts of the heart of town. In 1637, during the Thirty Years' War, the constituent community of Günsterode was laid waste.

From 1821 to 1974, Melsungen was an administrative centre and an independent district seat, until the Melsungen district was combined with the neighbouring Fritzlar-Homberg and Ziegenhain districts.

The town's 14,000 or so inhabitants call themselves Bartenwetzer ("Axe whetters").

Coat of arms

The old seal and today's civic coat of arms have their roots in the late 12th century. Heraldically, the arms might be described thus: In azure a town gate and tower argent – with roof gules surmounted by two finials or – flanked by crenellated town walls argent.

The town's official blazon describes the roof as "tile-red" – not truly "gules" (i.e. red). The arms can be traced back to 1577.

Politics

Town council consists of 37 members. Following the municipal elections held on 26 March 2006, the seats were apportioned thus:

SPD : 22 seats
CDU : 9 seats
FDP : 6 seats

The town executive consists of six councillors and the mayor. Four of these seats are held by the SPD, and one seat each by the CDU and FDP.

List of elected mayors:

  • 1998–2004: Karl-Heinz Dietzel (SPD)
  • 2004–2013: Dieter Runzheimer (SPD)
  • 2013–incumbent: Markus Boucsein

Places of interest

 
The Melsunger Schloss.
 
The "Zweipfennigbrücke" across the Fulda.
  • Fachwerkstadt (compact area featuring half-timbered houses in the Old Town)
  • Town Hall (from 1556), with Axe Whetter in the tower
  • Schloss (stately home built between 1550 and 1557 by Landgrave Philip) with garden
  • Marketplace
  • Bartenwetzerbrücke ("Axe Whetters' Bridge" built between 1595 and 1596)
  • Gothic town church (built between 1415 and 1425)
  • Hospitalskapelle St. Georg ("St George's Hospital Chapel")
  • Eulenturm ("Owl Tower"; a preserved tower from the old town wall)
  • Zweipfenningsbrücke ("Twopenny Bridge" from 1890)
  • Stirling-Bau (B. Braun Melsungen AG's Pfieffewiesen Works)

Sport

  • MT Melsungen (handball)
  • Melsunger Fußballverein 08 (football)

Culture

Regular events

  • Melsunger Weinfest (wine festival)
  • Melsunger Kabarett-Wettbewerb (cabaret contest)
  • Bad Liebenstein-Stafette (yearly relay)

Culinary specialities

  • Ahle Wurst (or Aahle Worscht), a kind of Hessian hard pork sausage. Its name is a dialectal form of alte Wurst – "old sausage".

Transportation

The town lies on Autobahn A 7. Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 83 runs through Melsungen and Bundesstraßen B 253 and B 487 both begin (or end) here.

Melsungen lies on the Kassel—Bebra—Fulda railway line and belongs to the North Hesse Transport Network. In May 2006 the RegioTram line RT5 (Kassel-Melsungen) began. It directly connects Melsungen with downtown Kassel. The line ends at present where the Melsungen-Süd return loop is still not finished. Further stations are being built at Melsungen-Schwarzenberg und Melsungen-Bartenwetzerbrücke.

Economy

Melsungen is home to the firm of B. Braun Melsungen, which has a €3,500,000,000 yearly turnover, and about 35,100 employees worldwide (as of 2007).

Notable people

Twin towns

Melsungen has partnerships with the following towns:

There is also a "friendship" with the Berlin community of Spandau.

References

  1. ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Die Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (PDF) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2022.

External links

  • Official website
  • Schwarzenberg
  • Obermelsungen
  • Röhrenfurth
  • Timber-framed photos of Melsungen
  • Melsungen at Curlie

March 03, 2023
melsungen, german, pronunciation, ˈmɛlzʊŋən, small, climatic, town, schwalm, eder, district, northern, hesse, germany, 1987, town, hosted, 27th, hessentag, state, festival, towncoat, armslocation, within, schwalm, eder, kreis, districtshow, germanyshow, hessec. Melsungen German pronunciation ˈmɛlzʊŋen is a small climatic spa town in the Schwalm Eder district in northern Hesse Germany In 1987 the town hosted the 27th Hessentag state festival MelsungenTownCoat of armsLocation of Melsungen within Schwalm Eder Kreis districtMelsungenShow map of GermanyMelsungenShow map of HesseCoordinates 51 08 N 09 33 E 51 133 N 9 550 E 51 133 9 550 Coordinates 51 08 N 09 33 E 51 133 N 9 550 E 51 133 9 550CountryGermanyStateHesseAdmin regionKasselDistrictSchwalm Eder KreisSubdivisions7 StadtteileGovernment Mayor 2018 24 Markus Boucsein 1 Ind Area Total63 1 km2 24 4 sq mi Highest elevation460 m 1 510 ft Lowest elevation160 m 520 ft Population 2021 12 31 2 Total13 695 Density220 km2 560 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Postal codes34212Dialling codes05661Vehicle registrationHRWebsitewww melsungen de Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Location 1 2 Constituent communities 2 History 2 1 Middle Ages 2 2 Modern Age 2 3 Coat of arms 3 Politics 4 Places of interest 5 Sport 6 Culture 6 1 Regular events 6 2 Culinary specialities 7 Transportation 8 Economy 9 Notable people 10 Twin towns 11 References 12 External linksGeography EditMelsungen lies on the river Fulda in the North Hesse Highlands The streams Pfieffe and Kehrenbach flow into the Fulda in the town A few kilometres downstream the river Eder flows into the Fulda Location Edit The nearest large towns are Kassel downstream about 22 km to the north and Bad Hersfeld upstream about 32 km to the southeast Constituent communities Edit Melsungen comprises several smaller communities In addition to the main community which is also called Melsungen there are seven communities named Adelshausen Gunsterode Kehrenbach Kirchhof Obermelsungen Rohrenfurth and Schwarzenberg History EditHistorical records of the town date from 802 but it was likely settled much earlier during the Hallstatt period 9th to 4th Centuries BCE Middle Ages Edit Melsungen had developed into a small town burgus by 1189 The town s coat of arms also originated at this time In the course of its history Melsungen often changed hands The fiercest fighting over the town was between the Archbishops of Mainz and the Landgraves of Hesse and Thuringia Melsungen achieved its importance from its location at the crossroads of three mediaeval trade routes the Salzerweg running east west the Nurnberger Strasse running north south and Durch die langen Hessen roughly translated Through the Long Hesse Modern Age Edit Sculpture Bartenwetzer In 1554 a fire destroyed parts of the heart of town In 1637 during the Thirty Years War the constituent community of Gunsterode was laid waste From 1821 to 1974 Melsungen was an administrative centre and an independent district seat until the Melsungen district was combined with the neighbouring Fritzlar Homberg and Ziegenhain districts The town s 14 000 or so inhabitants call themselves Bartenwetzer Axe whetters Coat of arms Edit The old seal and today s civic coat of arms have their roots in the late 12th century Heraldically the arms might be described thus In azure a town gate and tower argent with roof gules surmounted by two finials or flanked by crenellated town walls argent The town s official blazon describes the roof as tile red not truly gules i e red The arms can be traced back to 1577 Politics EditThis section needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information July 2021 Town council consists of 37 members Following the municipal elections held on 26 March 2006 the seats were apportioned thus SPD 22 seatsCDU 9 seatsFDP 6 seatsThe town executive consists of six councillors and the mayor Four of these seats are held by the SPD and one seat each by the CDU and FDP List of elected mayors 1998 2004 Karl Heinz Dietzel SPD 2004 2013 Dieter Runzheimer SPD 2013 incumbent Markus BoucseinPlaces of interest Edit The Melsunger Schloss The Zweipfennigbrucke across the Fulda Fachwerkstadt compact area featuring half timbered houses in the Old Town Town Hall from 1556 with Axe Whetter in the tower Schloss stately home built between 1550 and 1557 by Landgrave Philip with garden Marketplace Bartenwetzerbrucke Axe Whetters Bridge built between 1595 and 1596 Gothic town church built between 1415 and 1425 Hospitalskapelle St Georg St George s Hospital Chapel Eulenturm Owl Tower a preserved tower from the old town wall Zweipfenningsbrucke Twopenny Bridge from 1890 Stirling Bau B Braun Melsungen AG s Pfieffewiesen Works Sport EditMT Melsungen handball Melsunger Fussballverein 08 football Culture EditRegular events Edit Melsunger Weinfest wine festival Melsunger Kabarett Wettbewerb cabaret contest Bad Liebenstein Stafette yearly relay Culinary specialities Edit Ahle Wurst or Aahle Worscht a kind of Hessian hard pork sausage Its name is a dialectal form of alte Wurst old sausage Transportation EditThe town lies on Autobahn A 7 Federal Highway Bundesstrasse B 83 runs through Melsungen and Bundesstrassen B 253 and B 487 both begin or end here Melsungen lies on the Kassel Bebra Fulda railway line and belongs to the North Hesse Transport Network In May 2006 the RegioTram line RT5 Kassel Melsungen began It directly connects Melsungen with downtown Kassel The line ends at present where the Melsungen Sud return loop is still not finished Further stations are being built at Melsungen Schwarzenberg und Melsungen Bartenwetzerbrucke Economy EditMelsungen is home to the firm of B Braun Melsungen which has a 3 500 000 000 yearly turnover and about 35 100 employees worldwide as of 2007 Notable people EditJohannes Rhenanus c 1528 in Melsungen 1589 salinist theologian alchemist printer and author Arnold Grimme 1868 1958 veterinarian and naturalist district veterinarian in Melsungen 1895 1910 Reinhard Selten 1930 2016 Nobel Prize winner in Economics for his contribution to game theory Alwin Wagner born 1950 in Melsungen discus thrower and weight lifter competed in 1984 Summer Olympics Christof Lauer born 1953 in Melsungen jazz tenor and soprano saxophonistTwin towns EditMelsungen has partnerships with the following towns Dreux France since 1966 Evesham United Kingdom since 1982 Todi Italy since 1985 86 Koudougou Burkina Faso since 1990 Bad Liebenstein Thuringia since 1990There is also a friendship with the Berlin community of Spandau References Edit Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden XLS in German Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt 5 September 2022 Die Bevolkerung der hessischen Gemeinden am 31 Dezember 2021 PDF in German Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt June 2022 External links EditOfficial website Schwarzenberg Obermelsungen Rohrenfurth Timber framed photos of Melsungen Melsungen at Curlie Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Melsungen amp oldid 1131677455, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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