Hofgeismar
Hofgeismar   | |
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Town hall  | |
 ![]() Coat of arms  | |
Location of Hofgeismar  within Kassel   district ![]()  | |
![]() Hofgeismar  ![]() Hofgeismar   | |
| Coordinates: 51°29′N 09°24′E / 51.483°N 9.400°E | |
| Country | Germany | 
| State | Hesse | 
| Admin. region | Kassel | 
| District | Kassel | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Torben Busse[1] (CDU) | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 86.37 km2 (33.35 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 161 m (528 ft) | 
| Population  (2023-12-31)[2]  | |
 • Total  | 14,551 | 
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | 
| Postal codes | 34369  | 
| Dialling codes | 05671 | 
| Vehicle registration | KS, HOG, WOH | 
| Website | www.hofgeismar.de | 
Hofgeismar (German pronunciation: [hoːfˈɡaɪsmaʁ] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Kassel, in northern Hesse, Germany. It is located 25 km north of Kassel on the German Timber-Frame Road. In 1978 and in 2015, the town hosted the 18th Hessentag state festival.
History
The first written document mentioning Hofgeismar dates back to the year 1082.
People
- Martin Zielke (born 1963), German banker
 - Stefan Ortega (born 1992), German footballer for Manchester City
 
See also
References
- ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
 - ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2023] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2022)" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt.
 
External links
- Official website 
 (in German) 
-  			Schönburg in Hofgeismar
 -  			Church in Altstadt
 
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