Ahnatal

Ahnatal
Municipality
Coat of arms of Ahnatal
Coat of arms
Location of Ahnatal within Kassel district
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Ahnatal is located in Germany
Ahnatal
Ahnatal
Ahnatal is located in Hesse
Ahnatal
Ahnatal
Coordinates: 51°21′N 09°23′E / 51.350°N 9.383°E / 51.350; 9.383
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionKassel
DistrictKassel
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Stefan Hänes[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
18.03 km2 (6.96 sq mi)
Elevation
265 m (869 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
8,052
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
34292
Dialling codes05609
Vehicle registrationKS
Websitewww.ahnatal.de

Ahnatal is a municipality in the district of Kassel, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated roughly 9 km northwest of Kassel, Germany.

Division of the municipality

It consists of three constituent villages, Weimar, Heckershausen, and Kammerberg.

Notable places

Although not famous for any particular sights, the "Bühl" in Weimar attracted geological interest at the beginning of the 20th century as it is one of the very few places where elementary iron (i.e. no iron compounds) can be found. The former mine is now a lake which is popular as a swimming pool.

Politics

From 1945 till 2008, Ahnatal has always had a social-democratic government. However, in the most recent elections of a mayor, the Christian-democratic candidate Michael Aufenanger was elected.

References

  1. ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.