Kassel | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Adm. region | Kassel |
Capital | Kassel |
Government | |
• District admin. | Andreas Siebert (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,292.76 km2 (499.14 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 240,718 |
• Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | KS, HOG, WOH |
Website | http://www.landkreiskassel.de |
Kassel district (German: Landkreis Kassel) is a district in the north of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Northeim, Göttingen, Werra-Meißner, Schwalm-Eder, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Höxter. The independent city of Kassel is nearly completely surrounded by the district.