Schauenburg

Municipality in Hesse, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Schauenburg within Kassel district

(2023–29) Michael Plätzer^[1] (SPD)Area

• Total30.85 km² (11.91 sq mi)Highest elevation

615 m (2,018 ft)Lowest elevation

270 m (890 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total10,644 • Density350/km² (890/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

34270

Dialling codes05601Vehicle registrationKSWebsitewww.gemeinde-schauenburg.de

Schauenburg is a municipality in the district of Kassel, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 11 km (7 mi) west of Kassel. It currently consists of 5 villages: Elgershausen, Hoof, Breitenbach, Martinhagen and Elmshagen, with Elgershausen being the largest and Elmshagen the smallest. The municipal administration is located in Hoof.

References

^ "Ergebnisse der jeweils letzten Direktwahl von Landrätinnen und Landräte sowie (Ober-)Bürgermeisterinnen und (Ober-)Bürgermeister in Hessen, Stand 13.04.2023" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt.
^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.