- Waldeck-Frankenberg
Infobox German district
name=Waldeck-Frankenberg
state=Hesse
capital=Korbach
regierungsbezirk=Kassel
area=1,848.58
population=170,427
population_as_of=2002
density=92
carsign=KB
url= [http://www.landkreis-waldeck-frankenberg.de landkreis-waldeck-frankenberg.de]
Waldeck-Frankenberg is a "Kreis" (
district ) in the north ofHesse ,Germany . Neighbouring districts are Höxter, Kassel,Schwalm-Eder ,Marburg-Biedenkopf ,Siegen-Wittgenstein ,Hochsauerland .History
The district was created in
1972 by merging the two districts Frankenberg and Waldeck. Most of the area of the district was previously part of the "Freistaat Waldeck", the successor of the principality Waldeck.Geography
The district is located in the mountains of the
Sauerland , with the highest elevation in the district of 843 m.Four artificial lakes created by dams are in the district, the biggest is the
Edersee , which covers an area of 12.00 km². TheEder is also the main river in the district; the Diemel in the north is a smaller river.Coat of arms
Towns and municipalities
External links
* [http://www.landkreis-waldeck-frankenberg.de Official website] (German)
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