Schwarzenborn, Hesse

Schwarzenborn
Location of Schwarzenborn within Schwalm-Eder-Kreis district
Location of Schwarzenborn
Schwarzenborn
Schwarzenborn
Coordinates: 50°55′N 9°26′E / 50.917°N 9.433°E / 50.917; 9.433
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionKassel
DistrictSchwalm-Eder-Kreis
Government
 • Mayor (2022–28) Jürgen Liebermann (SPD)
Area
 • Total
26.9 km2 (10.4 sq mi)
Elevation
479 m (1,572 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
1,194
 • Density44.4/km2 (115/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
34639
Dialling codes05686
Vehicle registrationHR
Websitewww.schwarzenborn.de

Schwarzenborn (German pronunciation: [ˈʃvaʁtsn̩ˌbɔʁn] ) is the smallest town in Hesse, Germany. It lies in the Schwalm-Eder district some 13.5 km from Homberg in the Knüll. Through the constituent municipality of Grebenhagen flows the river Efze. The town consists of the two centres of Grebenhagen and Schwarzenborn.