Frankenberg, Hesse
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Frankenberg an der Eder is a town in Waldeck-Frankenberg district, Hesse, Germany.
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Frankenberg | |
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Location of Frankenberg within Waldeck-Frankenberg district | |
Coordinates: 51°03′32″N 08°47′48″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Admin. region | Kassel |
District | Waldeck-Frankenberg |
Government | |
• Mayor (2017–23) | Rüdiger Heß[1] (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 124.87 km2 (48.21 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 405 m (1,329 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 18,033 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/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 |
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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".[citation needed]