Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
District
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Coordinates: 51°02′N 9°22′E / 51.033°N 9.367°E / 51.033; 9.367
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Adm. regionKassel
CapitalHomberg (Efze)
Government
 • District admin.Winfried Becker (SPD)
Area
 • Total
1,538.56 km2 (594.04 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[1]
 • Total
182,595
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationHR, FZ, MEG, ZIG
Websitewww.schwalm-eder-kreis.de

Schwalm-Eder-Kreis is a Kreis (district) in the north of Hesse, Germany. Neighbouring districts are Kassel, Werra-Meißner, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Vogelsberg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, and Waldeck-Frankenberg.

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.