Schauenburg

This article is about the municipality in Hesse. For other uses, see Schauenburg (disambiguation).

Schauenburg
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Schauenburg within Kassel district
Schauenburg Show map of Germany Schauenburg Show map of Hesse
Coordinates: 51°17′N 09°21′E
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Kassel
District	Kassel
Government
• Mayor (2023–29)	Michael Plätzer[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	30.85 km^2 (11.91 sq mi)
Highest elevation	615 m (2,018 ft)
Lowest elevation	270 m (890 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	10,644
• Density	350/km^2 (890/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	34270
Dialling codes	05601
Vehicle registration	KS
Website	www.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

1. "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.
2. "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.