Hessisch Lichtenau
Hessisch Lichtenau | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Hessisch Lichtenau
within Werra-Meißner-Kreis district | |
Location of Hessisch Lichtenau | |
Hessisch Lichtenau Hessisch Lichtenau | |
| Coordinates: 51°12′N 9°43′E / 51.200°N 9.717°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Kassel |
| District | Werra-Meißner-Kreis |
| Subdivisions | 12 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–28) | Dirk Oetzel (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 105.72 km2 (40.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 387 m (1,270 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 12,798 |
| • Density | 121.06/km2 (313.53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 37230–37235 |
| Dialling codes | 05602 |
| Vehicle registration | ESW |
| Website | www |
Hessisch Lichtenau (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛsɪʃ ˈlɪçtənaʊ] ⓘ) is a small town in the Werra-Meißner-Kreis in eastern Hesse, Germany. In 2006, the town hosted the 46th Hessentag state festival.