Wanfried
Wanfried | |
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Location of Wanfried within Werra-Meißner-Kreis district | |
| Coordinates: 51°11′N 10°10′E / 51.183°N 10.167°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Kassel |
| District | Werra-Meißner-Kreis |
| Subdivisions | 5 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–25) | Wilhelm Gebhard (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 46.88 km2 (18.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 4,042 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 37281 |
| Dialling codes | 05655 |
| Vehicle registration | ESW |
| Website | www |
Wanfried (German pronunciation: [ˈvanfʁiːt] ⓘ) is a town in the Werra-Meißner-Kreis in northeasternmost Hesse, Germany. It is classified as a Landstadt, a designation given in Germany to a municipality that is officially a town (Stadt), but whose population is below 5,000. It literally means “country town”.