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State: | Hesse |
Adm. Region: | Kassel |
Capital: | Eschwege[?] |
Area: | 1,024.55 km² |
Inhabitants: | 112,680 (2002) |
pop. density: | 110 inh./km² |
Car identification: | ESW |
Homepage: | http://www.werra-meissner.de | Map |
Werra-Meißner is a Kreis (district) in the north of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Göttingen, Eichsfeld, Unstrut-Hainich[?], Wartburgkreis[?], district-free Eisenach, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Schwalm-Eder, Kassel.
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The coat of arms show a branch of a aspen tree in the left half, as sign for the former Eschwege district as well as the Eschwege[?] city - the german word for aspen is Esche. The castle in the right half is the castle Ludwigstein, taken from the coat of arms of the Witzenhausen district. The hills below symbolize the landscape, the Meißner, and the wavy line the Werra river. |
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