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Friedewald is a community in Hersfeld-Rotenburg district in eastern Hesse, Germany, directly east of Bad Hersfeld.

Friedewald
Municipality
Location of Friedewald within Hersfeld-Rotenburg district
NentershausenPhilippsthalFriedewaldNeuensteinKirchheim
Friedewald
Friedewald
Coordinates: 50°53′N 09°52′E
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionKassel
DistrictHersfeld-Rotenburg
Subdivisions4 districts
Government
  Mayor (201824) Dirk Noll[1] (SPD)
Area
  Total39.65 km2 (15.31 sq mi)
Elevation
388 m (1,273 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
  Total2,429
  Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
36289
Dialling codes06674
Vehicle registrationHEF
Websitewww.gemeinde-friedewald.de

Geography



Location


The community lies in the boundary zone between the Kuppen Rhön and Seulingswald ranges. Friedewald lies on the watershed between the Fulda and the Werra, and at the foot of the Dreienberg, which is among the northernmost outliers of the Rhön.

View over Friedewald from the slopes of the Dreienberg
View over Friedewald from the slopes of the Dreienberg

Neighbouring communities


Friedewald borders in the north on the communities of Ronshausen and Wildeck, in the east on the town of Heringen and the community of Philippsthal, in the southeast on the community of Hohenroda, in the south on the community of Schenklengsfeld and in the west on the town of Bad Hersfeld and the community of Ludwigsau (all in Hersfeld-Rotenburg).


Constituent communities


Friedewald's Ortsteile, besides the main centre, also called Friedewald, are Lautenhausen, Hillartshausen and Motzfeld.


History


Panorama of the moated castle of Friedewald
Panorama of the moated castle of Friedewald

The Amt of Friedewald (with market rights and jurisdiction) had its first documentary mention in 1392, as did the community itself in 1430. An abbot's castle stood here as early as 1312, which as a fief of the Hersfeld Abbey was given over to the Landgraves of Hesse. The castle is believed to have been built to watch over the trade road called Kurze Hessen, which ran from Frankfurt to Leipzig.

In 1472, this castle was torn down and Landgrave Heinrich III had a moated castle built here by his building master Hans Jakob von Ettlingen, which served the Landgraves during their hunting stays. Friedewald Castle with its four corner towers was destroyed in 1762. On 5 October 1551, the treaty between France and the Princes of Schmalkalden that provided for Landgrave Philipp I's freedom from his Imperial imprisonment was signed here. The castle is still the community's middle point and landmark.


Politics



Community council


The municipal election held on 26 March 2006 yielded the following results:

Parties and voter communities %
2006
Seats
2006
%
2001
Seats
2001
CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany 21.0 3 33.4 5
SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 59.4 9 46.7 7
OL Offene Liste 19.5 3
BpF Bürgerliste pro Friedewald e.V. 17.5 3
FDP Free Democratic Party 2.4 0
Total 100.0 15 100.0 15
Voter turnout in % 58.4 74.1

The community's executive (Gemeindevorstand) is made up of five members, with one seat allotted to the SPD, two to the CDU and 1 each to the Bürgerliste-pro-Friedewald and the independent mayor.


Mayor


The mayor Dirk Noll (SPD) was elected in October 2018.


Coat of arms


The community's arms might be described thus: Gules a wall and tower embattled argent therein a three-tiered fountain sable, the chief four oakleaves each with an acorn argent.

The German blazon refers to the wall and tower as a “castle silhouette with crenellations”.


Economy and infrastructure



Transport


The community lies on Autobahn A 4 (AachenGörlitz), interchange 33. Furthermore, Bundesstraße 62 runs through the community from Bad Hersfeld to Bad Salzungen.


Established businesses


In early 2009, Hermes Logistik Gruppe will bring its newest main goods handling base into service, with an area of 100 000 m² and a building with 18 000 m².

Moreover, Schenker Deutschland AG runs one of Europe's most efficient such facilities, which for Schenker is of central importance, especially for general cargo shipped within Germany.


Culture and sightseeing



Museums



Buildings


Three-tiered fountain in the bailey yard, in the background the Dicker Turm at the moated castle of Friedewald
Three-tiered fountain in the bailey yard, in the background the Dicker Turm at the moated castle of Friedewald

Famous people



Sons and daughters of the town



References





На других языках


- [en] Friedewald, Hesse

[ru] Фридевальд (Гессен)

Фридевальд (нем. Friedewald) — коммуна в Германии, в земле Гессен. Подчиняется административному округу Кассель. Входит в состав района Херсфельд-Ротенбург. Население составляет 2475 человек (на 31 декабря 2010 года).[2] Занимает площадь 39,65 км². Официальный код — 06 6 32 006.



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