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State: | Hesse |
Adm. Region: | Kassel |
Capital: | Kassel |
Area: | 1,292.77 km² |
Inhabitants: | 245,264 (2002) |
pop. density: | 190 inh./km² |
Car identification: | KS |
Homepage: | http://www.landkreiskassel.de | Map |
Kassel is a Kreis (district) in the north of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Northeim, Göttingen, Werra-Meißner, Schwalm-Eder, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Höxter. The district-free city Kassel is nearly completely sorrounded by the district.
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The coat of arms show the lion of Hesse in the top part, as Kassel was the capital of the counts of Hesse until 1866, when it moved to Prussia. In the lower part it has three oak leaves taken from the coat of arms of the Hofgeismar district, and a wolf's hook symbolizing the Wolfshagen district. |
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