Kaufungen | |
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Location of Kaufungen within Kassel district | |
Coordinates: 51°16′52″N 9°37′7″E / 51.28111°N 9.61861°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Admin. region | Kassel |
District | Kassel |
Subdivisions | 3 districts |
Government | |
• Mayor (2022–28) | Armin Roß[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 26.13 km2 (10.09 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 12,764 |
• Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 34260 |
Dialling codes | 05605 |
Vehicle registration | KS |
Website | www.kaufungen.eu |
Kaufungen is a municipality in the district of Kassel, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated in the narrow valley of the river Losse, surrounded by the steep, wooded hills of the Kaufunger Wald, approx. 10 kilometres east of Kassel.