Homberg (Efze)
Homberg | |
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Schlossberg with the Hohenburg and Homberg's Old Town | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Homberg (Efze)
within Schwalm-Eder-Kreis district | |
Location of Homberg (Efze) | |
Homberg Homberg | |
| Coordinates: 51°02′N 09°24′E / 51.033°N 9.400°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Kassel |
| District | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis |
| Subdivisions | 20 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Nico Ritz (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 100.11 km2 (38.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 222 m (728 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 14,712 |
| • Density | 146.96/km2 (380.62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 34576 |
| Dialling codes | 05681 |
| Vehicle registration | HR |
| Website | homberg-efze |
Homberg (German pronunciation: [ˈhɔmbɛʁk] ⓘ) is a small town in the northern part of Hesse, a state in central Germany, with about 15,000 inhabitants. It is the seat of the Schwalm-Eder district. In 2008, the town hosted the 48th Hessentag state festival.