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Willingen (official name: Willingen (Upland)) is a municipality in Waldeck-Frankenberg in northern Hesse, Germany, some 80 km west of Kassel.

Willingen
Municipality
Panorama of Willingen
Location of Willingen within Waldeck-Frankenberg district
BattenbergAllendorfRosenthalFrankenbergLichtenfelsDiemelseeWaldeck
Willingen
Willingen
Coordinates: 51°17′42″N 08°36′29″E
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionKassel
DistrictWaldeck-Frankenberg
Government
  Mayor (202228) Thomas Trachte[1] (Ind.)
Area
  Total80.19 km2 (30.96 sq mi)
Elevation
584 m (1,916 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
  Total6,132
  Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
34508
Dialling codes05632
Vehicle registrationKB
Websitewww.gemeinde-willingen.de

Geography



Location


Willingen is found in Waldeck-Frankenberg district in the Upland. Its main town stretches between two river valleys, the Hoppecke in the west and the Itter in the east. The ski resort Skigebiet Willingen is near. It is located 60 km west of Kassel. Mühlenkopfschanze ski jump is also located here.


Neighbouring communities


Willingen borders in the north on the community of Diemelsee, in the east on the town of Korbach, in the south on the community of Medebach, and in the west on the towns of Winterberg, Olsberg and Brilon (all three in the Hochsauerlandkreis in North Rhine-Westphalia).


Constituent communities


View from the Kahlen Pön (774 m) over Usseln
View from the Kahlen Pön (774 m) over Usseln
Panoramaview over Schwalefeld
Panoramaview over Schwalefeld

Willingen consists of the following centres:[3]


History


Willingen was founded in 1874 in the second municipal reform by uniting the villages of Bömighausen, Eimelrod, Hemmighausen, Neerdar, Rattlar, Schwalefeld, Welleringhausen and the climatic spas of Usseln and Willingen. Until 1929, Willingen belonged to the Free State of Waldeck, after which it passed to Prussia.


Politics



Municipal council


Willingen's council is made up of 31 councillors, with seats apportioned thus, in accordance with municipal elections held on 6 March 2016:

CDU10 seats
SPD9 seats
FDP7 seats
FWG5 seats

Note: FWG is a citizens' coalition.


Coat of arms


The field is parted horizontally, below the middle, by a row of interlocking arrows between the gold above and the green below. It is meant, of course, to look like treetops, and refers to the Upland's extensive woods. There are two charges, one inside the other. The eight-pointed black star is the ubiquitous – in terms of the local civic heraldry – Star of Waldeck, borne centuries ago by the Counts of Waldeck when they held sway over the area. The snowflake is included as a charge within the star and is representative of the community's status as a winter resort.

The community was granted this coat of arms on 12 June 1974.[4]


Culture and sightseeing


Mühlenkopfschanze at World Cup 2002
Mühlenkopfschanze at World Cup 2002

Willingen's landmark is the great railway bridge, "Das Viadukt", built about 1918. The community thrives mainly on tourism. There were 1.3 million overnight stays in 2003, and attractions include winter sports and bowling clubs.


Regular events


Among Willingen's sports events are the International Ski Federation's annual FIS Ski Jumping World Cup competition at the Mühlenkopfschanze, and the annual Mountainbike-Event at the Ettelsberg. Nearby lie the trails of Bike Arena Sauerland.


Transport


Willingen lies on the Uplandbahn railway line between Korbach and Brilon-Wald.




Notable people



See also



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.
  3. Willingen, Germany Page
  4. "Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen Kreiswappen) - WILLINGEN (UPLAND)". Archived from the original on 2003-01-19.



На других языках


[de] Willingen (Upland)

Willingen (Upland) ist eine Gemeinde im Upland, dem nordöstlichen Teil des Rothaargebirges. Sie gehört zum nordhessischen Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg und grenzt direkt an den Hochsauerlandkreis in Nordrhein-Westfalen.
- [en] Willingen

[es] Willingen

Willingen es un municipio situado en el distrito de Waldeck-Frankenberg, en el estado federado de Hesse (Alemania). Su población estimada a finales de 2016 era de 6061 habitantes.[2]

[ru] Виллинген (Упланд)

Виллинген (нем. Willingen) — коммуна в Германии, в земле Гессен. Подчиняется административному округу Кассель. Входит в состав района Вальдек-Франкенберг. Население составляет 6515 человек (на 31 декабря 2006 года). Занимает площадь 80,19 км². Официальный код — 06 6 35 022.



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