Schwalmstadt
Schwalmstadt | |
|---|---|
Town hall in Treysa | |
Location of Schwalmstadt within Schwalm-Eder-Kreis district | |
| Coordinates: 50°56′N 09°13′E / 50.933°N 9.217°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Kassel |
| District | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis |
| Subdivisions | 13 Stadtteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–28) | Tobias Kreuter |
| Area | |
• Total | 84.79 km2 (32.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 234 m (768 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 18,385 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 34613 |
| Dialling codes | 06691 |
| Vehicle registration | HR |
| Website | www.schwalmstadt.de |
Schwalmstadt (German pronunciation: [ˈʃvalmˌʃtat] ⓘ) is the largest town in the Schwalm-Eder district, in northern Hesse, Germany. It was established only in 1970 with the amalgamation of the towns of Treysa and Ziegenhain together with some outlying villages to form the town of Schwalmstadt.