Espenau

Espenau is a municipality in the district of Kassel, in Hesse, Germany. It is composed of two districts the Espenau-Hohenkirchen, and the Espenau-Mönchehof both are situated 9 kilometers north of Kassel. As of December 2019, Espenau has 5,158 inhabitants. It covers a total area of 13.59 km².

Espenau
Municipality
Coat of arms of Espenau
Coat of arms
Location of Espenau within Kassel district
Espenau is located in Germany
Espenau
Espenau
Espenau is located in Hesse
Espenau
Espenau
Coordinates: 51°23′35″N 9°27′32″E
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionKassel
DistrictKassel
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Carsten Strzoda[1]
Area
 • Total13.59 km2 (5.25 sq mi)
Elevation
266 m (873 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total5,266
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
34314
Dialling codes05673
Vehicle registrationKS
Websitewww.espenau.de

Geography

Espenau is bordered by the municipalities of Immenhausen to the north, Fuldatal to the east, Vellmar to the south, and Calden and Grebenstein to the west.

A pond at the northern edge of Hohenkirchen is the source of the Esse river. The Espe river, a tributary of the Fulda, starts in the western portion of Espenau and flows through the town, and gives the town its name.[3]

Espenau is about 6 kilometers from the rococo style Wilhelmsthal Castle.

History

Hohenkirchen's earliest mention is in a certificate dating back to 1285. In 1216, the Hardehausen Monastery built a farm in the area of Mönchehof, likely given its name in 1500 because of the two monks that operated the farm. As part of a larger series of local government reorganization in Hesse, the villages of Hohenkirchen and Mönchehof were combined into the same municipality of Espenau in October 1970.[4]

Coat of Arms

The coat of arms depicts four aspen tree leaves against red and white quandrants, a reference to the town's name of Espenau (German: Espe).[3]

Transportation

Espenau-Mönchehof has a stop on the Kassel–Warburg railway. It is connected by the Kassel RegioTram Line 1 to Kassel Hauptbahnhof.[5] It is also connected via bus to Immenhausen Vellmar, Calden, and the nearby Kassel Airport.[6]

Notable people

Bernd Herrmann (*1951)- West German athlete who primarily competed in the 400 metres.

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.
  3. "Gemeinde Espenau - Espenau Damals". www.gemeinde-espenau.de. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  4. Zusammenschluss der Gemeinden Hohenkirchen im Landkreis Hofgeismar und Mönchehof im Landkreis Kassel zu der neuen Gemeinde „Espenau“ im Landkreis Kassel vom 12. November 1970. In: Der Hessische Minister des Inneren (Hrsg.):  1970 Nr. 48, S. 2253, Punkt 2246 (Online through Hessian state parliament, German [PDF; 5,6 MB]).
  5. "Karten und Pläne - KVG Kassel". www.kvg.de. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  6. "Gemeinde Espenau - Infos, Pläne, Termine, ÖPNV". www.gemeinde-espenau.de. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
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