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Melsungen (German pronunciation: [ˈmɛlzʊŋən]) is a small climatic spa town in the Schwalm-Eder district in northern Hesse, Germany. In 1987, the town hosted the 27th Hessentag state festival.

Melsungen
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Melsungen within Schwalm-Eder-Kreis district
SchwarzenbornNeukirchenBorkenWabernFelsberg
Melsungen
Melsungen
Coordinates: 51°08′N 09°33′E
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionKassel
DistrictSchwalm-Eder-Kreis
Subdivisions7 Stadtteile
Government
 • Mayor (2018–24) Markus Boucsein[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total63.1 km2 (24.4 sq mi)
Highest elevation
460 m (1,510 ft)
Lowest elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total13,797
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
34212
Dialling codes05661
Vehicle registrationHR
Websitewww.melsungen.de

Geography


Melsungen lies on the river Fulda in the North Hesse Highlands. The streams Pfieffe and Kehrenbach, flow into the Fulda in the town. A few kilometres downstream, the river Eder confluences into the Fulda.


Location


The nearest large towns are Kassel (downstream, about 22 km to the north) and Bad Hersfeld (upstream, about 32 km to the southeast).


Constituent communities


Melsungen comprises several smaller communities. In addition to the main community, which is also called Melsungen, there are seven communities named Adelshausen, Günsterode, Kehrenbach, Kirchhof, Obermelsungen, Röhrenfurth and Schwarzenberg.


History


Historical records of the town date from 802, but it was likely settled much earlier, during the Hallstatt period (9th to 4th Centuries BCE).


Middle Ages


Melsungen had developed into a small town (burgus) by 1189. The town's coat of arms also originated at this time.

In the course of its history, Melsungen often changed hands. The fiercest fighting over the town was between the Archbishops of Mainz and the Landgraves of Hesse and Thuringia.

Melsungen achieved its importance from its location at the crossroads of three mediaeval trade routes, the Sälzerweg, running east–west; the Nürnberger Straße, running north–south; and Durch die langen Hessen (roughly translated "Through the Long Hesse").


Modern Age


Sculpture Bartenwetzer
Sculpture Bartenwetzer

In 1554, a fire destroyed parts of the heart of town. In 1637, during the Thirty Years' War, the constituent community of Günsterode was laid waste.

From 1821 to 1974, Melsungen was an administrative centre and an independent district seat, until the Melsungen district was combined with the neighbouring Fritzlar-Homberg and Ziegenhain districts.

The town's 14,000 or so inhabitants call themselves Bartenwetzer ("Axe whetters").


Coat of arms


The old seal and today's civic coat of arms have their roots in the late 12th century. Heraldically, the arms might be described thus: In azure a town gate and tower argent – with roof gules surmounted by two finials or – flanked by crenellated town walls argent.

The town's official blazon describes the roof as "tile-red" – not truly "gules" (i.e. red). The arms can be traced back to 1577.


Politics


Town council consists of 37 members. Following the municipal elections held on 26 March 2006, the seats were apportioned thus:

SPD : 22 seats
CDU : 9 seats
FDP : 6 seats

The town executive consists of six councillors and the mayor. Four of these seats are held by the SPD, and one seat each by the CDU and FDP.

List of elected mayors:


Places of interest


The Melsunger Schloss.
The Melsunger Schloss.
The Zweipfennigbrücke across the Fulda.
The "Zweipfennigbrücke" across the Fulda.

Sport



Culture



Regular events



Culinary specialities



Transportation


The town lies on Autobahn A 7. Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 83 runs through Melsungen and Bundesstraßen B 253 and B 487 both begin (or end) here.

Melsungen lies on the Kassel—Bebra—Fulda railway line and belongs to the North Hesse Transport Network. In May 2006 the RegioTram line RT5 (Kassel-Melsungen) began. It directly connects Melsungen with downtown Kassel. The line ends at present where the Melsungen-Süd return loop is still not finished. Further stations are being built at Melsungen-Schwarzenberg und Melsungen-Bartenwetzerbrücke.


Economy


Melsungen is home to the firm of B. Braun Melsungen, which has a €3,500,000,000 yearly turnover, and about 35,100 employees worldwide (as of 2007).


Notable people



Twin towns


Melsungen has partnerships with the following towns:

There is also a "friendship" with the Berlin community of Spandau.


References


  1. "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
  2. "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2020 nach Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). June 2021.



На других языках

[de] Melsungen

Melsungen ist eine im Kern mittelalterliche Kleinstadt und ein Luftkurort im nordhessischen Schwalm-Eder-Kreis.
- [en] Melsungen

[ru] Мельзунген

Мельзунген (нем. Melsungen) — город в Германии, в земле Гессен. Подчинён административному округу Кассель. Входит в состав района Швальм-Эдер. Население составляет 13 384 человека (на 31 декабря 2010 года).[1] Занимает площадь 63,1 км². Официальный код — 06 6 34 014.


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