Werra-Meißner-Kreis

Infobox German district
name=Werra-Meißner
state=Hesse
capital=Eschwege
regierungsbezirk=Kassel
area=1,024.55
population=112,680
population_as_of=2002
density=110
carsign=ESW
url=http://www.werra-meissner.de

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.

History

The district was created in 1974 by merging the two district Eschwege and Witzenhausen, which both existed with only slight modifications since 1821.

Geography

The main river in the district is the Werra. The "Hohe Meißner" with 754 m is the highest elevation of the "Meißner" mountains, a big basalt massiv, the other geographic part which gave the district its name. The Hohe Meißner was also home to USA military forces up to the fall of the Berlin Wall. Soldiers of the Special Forces guarded the eavsdropping listening post situated on the hilltop.

Quod vide Wanfried agreement.

Coat of arms

Towns and municipalities

External links

* [http://www.werra-meissner.de Official website] de icon