Melsungen

Melsungen
Location of Melsungen within Schwalm-Eder-Kreis district
Melsungen
Melsungen
Coordinates: 51°08′N 09°33′E / 51.133°N 9.550°E / 51.133; 9.550
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionKassel
DistrictSchwalm-Eder-Kreis
Subdivisions7 Stadtteile
Government
  Mayor (201824) Markus Boucsein (Ind.)
Area
  Total
63.1 km2 (24.4 sq mi)
Highest elevation
460 m (1,510 ft)
Lowest elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
14,011
  Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
34212
Dialling codes05661
Vehicle registrationHR
Websitewww.melsungen.de

Melsungen (German pronunciation: [ˈmɛlzʊŋən]) is a small climatic spa town in the Schwalm-Eder district in northern Hesse, Germany. In 1987, the town hosted the 27th Hessentag state festival.