Korbach
Hansestadt Korbach | |
|---|---|
 Saint Nicholas Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Korbach within Waldeck-Frankenberg district  | |
  Korbach  Korbach | |
| Coordinates: 51°17′N 8°52′E / 51.283°N 8.867°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Kassel |
| District | Waldeck-Frankenberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–24) | Klaus Friedrich[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 123.98 km2 (47.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 384 m (1,260 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 23,706 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 34497 |
| Dialling codes | 05631 |
| Vehicle registration | KB |
| Website | Stadt Korbach |
Korbach (pronunciation: ˈkoːɐˌbax), officially the Hanseatic City of Korbach (German: Hansestadt Korbach), is the district seat of Waldeck-Frankenberg in northern Hesse, Germany. It is over a thousand years old and is located on the German Timber-Frame Road. In 2018, the town has hosted the 58th Hessentag state festival.
- ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.