Eschwege
Eschwege | |
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Eschwege at river Werra | |
Location of Eschwege within Werra-Meißner-Kreis district | |
| Coordinates: 51°11′17″N 10°3′10″E / 51.18806°N 10.05278°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Kassel |
| District | Werra-Meißner-Kreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–27) | Alexander Heppe (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 63.26 km2 (24.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 211 m (692 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 18,851 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 37269 |
| Dialling codes | 05651 |
| Vehicle registration | ESW |
| Website | www.eschwege.de |
Eschwege (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʃveːɡə] ⓘ), the district seat of the Werra-Meißner-Kreis, is a town in northeastern Hesse, Germany. In 1971, the town hosted the eleventh Hessentag state festival.