Treysa

Stadtteil of Schwalmstadt in Hesse, GermanyTreysaStadtteil of Schwalmstadt Coat of armsInteractive map of TreysaLocation within GermanyShow map of GermanyLocation within HesseShow map of HesseCoordinates: 50°54′N 9°11′E / 50.900°N 9.183°E / 50.900; 9.183CountryGermanyStateHesseAdmin. regionKasselDistrictSchwalm-Eder-KreisTownSchwalmstadtElevation237 m (778 ft)Population (2018-12-31) • Total8,653Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes34613Dialling codes06691Vehicle registrationHRWebsite[1] Treysa, an independent town until 1970, is the biggest Stadtteil of the German town Schwalmstadt. It was incorporated into Schwalmstadt in December 1970. The location around Treysa and Schwalmstadt is called Schwalm. The historic city lies on a hill which is up to 35 meters higher than the valley where the river Wiera enters in the Schwalm. To protect the city of floods, a detention basin had been built. During the 8th century, the city Treise was a part of the Hersfeld Abbey. The counts of the district Ziegenhain, who have been reeves of the Abbey, conquered Treysa in 1186. The town's landmark is the so-called Totenkirche, which has been earlier ca