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[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 63.26 km2 (24.42 sq mi) |
Elevation | 211 m (692 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 19,472 |
• Density | 310/km2 (800/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.