Heringen

Heringen
Location of Heringen within Hersfeld-Rotenburg district
Location of Heringen
Heringen
Heringen
Coordinates: 50°53′14″N 10°00′20″E / 50.88722°N 10.00556°E / 50.88722; 10.00556
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionKassel
DistrictHersfeld-Rotenburg
Subdivisions8 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2022–28) Julian Dietrich (SPD)
Area
 • Total
61.2 km2 (23.6 sq mi)
Elevation
221 m (725 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
 • Total
6,669
 • Density109/km2 (282/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
36266
Dialling codes06624
Vehicle registrationHEF
Websitewww.heringen.de

Heringen (Werra) (German pronunciation: [ˈheːʁɪŋən] ) is a small town in Hersfeld-Rotenburg district in eastern Hesse, Germany lying right at the boundary with Thuringia.