Kassel is one of the three Regierungsbezirke of Hesse, Germany, located in the north of the state. It was created in 1866 when Prussia annexed the area to form the new province Hesse-Nassau. All together it consists of 138 municipalities.

Kassel
Regierungsbezirk
Map of Hesse highlighting Kassel
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Region seat	Kassel
Area
• Total	8,288.7 km2 (3,200.3 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2020)[1]
• Total	1,217,796
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Website	www.rp-kassel.hessen.de

Economy

The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 45.4 billion € in 2018, accounting for 1.4% of German economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 34,200 € or 113% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 96% of the EU average. This makes it one of the wealthiest regions in Germany and Europe.[2]

References

External links

• Official website

На других языках

[de] Regierungsbezirk Kassel

[ru] Кассель (административный округ)