Hofgeismar

Hofgeismar
Town
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Hofgeismar within Kassel district
Hofgeismar Show map of Germany Hofgeismar Show map of Hesse
Coordinates: 51°29′N 09°24′E
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Kassel
District	Kassel
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Torben Busse[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	86.39 km^2 (33.36 sq mi)
Elevation	161 m (528 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	15,521
• Density	180/km^2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	34369
Dialling codes	05671
Vehicle registration	KS, HOG, WOH
Website	www.hofgeismar.de

Hofgeismar (German pronunciation: [hoːfˈɡaɪ̯smaʁ] ^ⓘ) is a town in the district of Kassel, in northern Hesse, Germany. It is located 25 km north of Kassel on the German Timber-Frame Road. In 1978 and in 2015, the town hosted the 18th Hessentag state festival.

History

The first written document mentioning Hofgeismar dates back to the year 1082.

People

• Martin Zielke (born 1963), German banker
• Stefan Ortega (born 1992), German footballer for Manchester City

See also

• Schöneberg (Hofgeismar)

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.

External links

• Official website (in German)

• 
  Schönburg in Hofgeismar
• 
  Church in Altstadt