Edermünde is a municipality in northern Hesse,
Germany
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.
Geography
Location
Edermünde lies in the north of the Schwalm-Eder district not far southwest of
Kassel. This is where the river
Eder empties into the river
Fulda. The constituent community of Besse is nestled in the Langenberge range that rises to the west.
Constituent communities
The community consists of the centres of Besse, Grifte, Haldorf and Holzhausen am Hahn.
Neighbouring communities
Edermünde is surrounded by four neighbouring communities:
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Baunatal
Baunatal is a town in the district of Kassel, in Hesse, Germany. It is a comparatively young town which arose from fusion of the formerly independent municipalities ''Altenbauna'', ''Altenritte'', ''Großenritte'', ''Guntershausen'', ''Hertingshau ...
in the north (borders directly)
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Guxhagen in the east (across the Fulda)
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Gudensberg
Gudensberg () is a small town in northern Hesse, Germany. Since the municipal reform in 1974, the nearby villages of Deute, Dissen, Dorla, Gleichen, Maden and Obervorschütz have become parts of the municipality.
Geography
Gudensberg is situated ...
in the south (borders directly)
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Niedenstein in the west (across the Langenberge)
Politics
Municipal partnerships
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Terenten (Terento),
South Tyrol
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Italy
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, since 1989.
Culture and sightseeing
Museums
* ''Heimatmuseum'' ("Homeland Museum") in Haldorf (in former herdsman's house)
* ''Dorfmuseum Holzhausen'' ("Holzhausen Village Museum") in the DGH (Holzhausen Culture and History Club)
Buildings
* "Fortress church" in Besse
Natural monuments
* River Hahn in Holzhausen
The
basalt
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knoll offers an outstanding view of the surrounding area. The path up to the
plateau
In geology and physical geography, a plateau (; ; ), also called a high plain or a tableland, is an area of a highland consisting of flat terrain that is raised sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side. Often one or more sides ...
was built anew by Holzhausen citizens in the years 1999 and 2000 and is in good
hiking
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condition.
Sons and daughters of the community
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Eckebrecht von Grifte (mediaeval military man)
References
External links
Community's official website
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Schwalm-Eder-Kreis