Homberg (Efze)

Homberg
Town
Schlossberg with the Hohenburg and Homberg's Old Town
Schlossberg with the Hohenburg and Homberg's Old Town
Coat of arms of Homberg
Coat of arms
Location of Homberg (Efze) within Schwalm-Eder-Kreis district
KasselFulda (district)Hersfeld-RotenburgKassel (district)Marburg-BiedenkopfWaldeck-FrankenbergVogelsbergkreisVogelsbergkreisWerra-Meißner-KreisKnüllwaldHomberg (Efze)FrielendorfSchwarzenbornNeukirchenOberaulaOttrauSchrecksbachWillingshausenSchwalmstadtGilserbergJesbergNeuentalBad ZwestenBorkenMorschenMalsfeldWabernFelsbergSpangenbergMelsungenKörleGuxhagenEdermündeGudensbergNiedensteinFritzlar
Homberg is located in Germany
Homberg
Homberg
Homberg is located in Hesse
Homberg
Homberg
Coordinates: 51°02′N 09°24′E / 51.033°N 9.400°E / 51.033; 9.400
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionKassel
DistrictSchwalm-Eder-Kreis
Subdivisions20 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Nico Ritz[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
99.99 km2 (38.61 sq mi)
Elevation
222 m (728 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
14,458
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
34576
Dialling codes05681
Vehicle registrationHR
Websitehomberg-efze.eu

Homberg (German pronunciation: [ˈhɔmbɛʁk] ⓘ) is a small town in the northern part of Hesse, a state in central Germany, with about 15,000 inhabitants. It is the seat of the Schwalm-Eder district. In 2008, the town hosted the 48th Hessentag state festival.

  1. ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.