Wabern, Hesse

Wabern
Location of Wabern within Schwalm-Eder-Kreis district
Wabern
Wabern
Coordinates: 51°06′N 09°20′E / 51.100°N 9.333°E / 51.100; 9.333
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionKassel
DistrictSchwalm-Eder-Kreis
Government
  Mayor (202127) Claus Steinmetz (SPD)
Area
  Total
51.41 km2 (19.85 sq mi)
Elevation
166 m (545 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
7,277
  Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
34590
Dialling codes05683
Vehicle registrationHR
Websitewww.wabern.de

Wabern (German pronunciation: [ˈvaːbɐn] ) is a municipality in the Schwalm-Eder district in northern Hesse, Germany. It lies on the Main-Weser Railway between Kassel and Frankfurt. From Wabern, the Edersee Railway runs to Bad Wildungen.