Wolfhagen

Not to be confused with Wolfshagen im Harz.
Wolfhagen
Town
Coat of arms of Wolfhagen
Coat of arms
Location of Wolfhagen within Kassel district
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Wolfhagen is located in Germany
Wolfhagen
Wolfhagen
Wolfhagen is located in Hesse
Wolfhagen
Wolfhagen
Coordinates: 51°19′N 09°10′E / 51.317°N 9.167°E / 51.317; 9.167
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionKassel
DistrictKassel
Government
 • Mayor (2023–29) Dirk Scharrer[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total111.95 km2 (43.22 sq mi)
Highest elevation
385 m (1,263 ft)
Lowest elevation
242 m (794 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total13,493
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
34466
Dialling codes05692
Vehicle registrationKS, HOG, WOH
Websitewww.wolfhagen.de

Wolfhagen (German pronunciation: [vɔlfˈhaːɡn̩] ⓘ) 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.

A Topographia Hassiae of Wolfhagen in 1655

Mayor

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

From private to public electrical grid

The town did not renew its contract with the large electricity provider, E.ON. The town took back control of its electrical power grid and was successful in paying back the loans for the start-up costs.[3]

Sons and daughters of the city

Theodor Kleinschmidt

References

  1. ^ "Ergebnisse der jeweils letzten Direktwahl von Landrätinnen und Landräte sowie (Ober-)Bürgermeisterinnen und (Ober-)Bürgermeister in Hessen, Stand 13.04.2023" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
  3. ^ Chakrabortty, Aditya (28 February 2018). "How a small town reclaimed its grid and sparked a community revolution - Aditya Chakrabortty". The Guardian.