Frankenberg, Hesse
Frankenberg (Eder) | |
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Frankenberg | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Frankenberg (Eder)
within Waldeck-Frankenberg district | |
Location of Frankenberg (Eder) | |
Frankenberg (Eder) Frankenberg (Eder) | |
| Coordinates: 51°03′32″N 08°47′48″E / 51.05889°N 8.79667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Kassel |
| District | Waldeck-Frankenberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–29) | Barbara Eckes (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 124.86 km2 (48.21 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 405 m (1,329 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 18,138 |
| • Density | 145.27/km2 (376.24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 35066 |
| Dialling codes | 06451 |
| Vehicle registration | KB, FKB, WA |
| Website | www.frankenberg.de |
Frankenberg (Eder) (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁaŋkn̩ˌbɛʁk] ⓘ) is a town in Waldeck-Frankenberg district, Hesse, Germany.
The mountain at a ford over the Eder north of the Burgwald range was for a long time a fortified place, playing an especially important role under the Franks in the Saxon Wars. The town was built in 1233-1234 by the Thuringian Landgrave at the junction of two trade routes. The renovated Old and New Town have many half-timbered houses. In 2018 the town adopted the additional name "Philipp Soldan Stadt".