Schwalmtal, Hesse

Schwalmtal is a municipality in the Vogelsbergkreis in Hesse, Germany.

Schwalmtal
Municipality
Coat of arms of Schwalmtal
Coat of arms
Location of Schwalmtal within Vogelsbergkreis district
Schwalmtal is located in Germany
Schwalmtal
Schwalmtal
Schwalmtal is located in Hesse
Schwalmtal
Schwalmtal
Coordinates: 50°41′N 09°18′E
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionGießen
DistrictVogelsbergkreis
Government
 • Mayor (2018–24) Timo Georg[1]
Area
 • Total54.21 km2 (20.93 sq mi)
Elevation
332 m (1,089 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total2,903
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
36318
Dialling codes06638, 06630
Vehicle registrationVB
Websitewww.schwalmtal-hessen.de

Geography

Neighbouring communities

Schwalmtal borders in the north on the towns of Alsfeld and Grebenau, in the east on the town of Lauterbach, in the south on the community of Lautertal, and in the west on the community of Feldatal and the town of Nidda (Wetteraukreis) and the town of Romrod.

Constituent communities

The community of Schwalmtal consists of 9 centres:

  • Brauerschwend (administrative seat)
  • Renzendorf
  • Rainrod
  • Hopfgarten
  • Hergersdorf
  • Ober- and Unter-Sorg
  • Vadenrod
  • Storndorf

Brauerschwend and Storndorf are the two biggest of these centres, the latter being slightly bigger than the former.

Politics

Currently represented on municipal council are three parties, the SPD, the CDU and the FWG (a citizens' coalition). The current mayor is an SPD member whose support on council derives from an SPD-FWG coalition.

Economy and Transport

The constituent communities of Brauerschwend and Storndorf each have a primary school, a kindergarten and a grocer's shop. Furthermore there is a butcher's shop in each as well as branches of the Kreissparkasse/VR-Bank. The community's main industrial area is to be found in Storndorf. Moreover, the district rubbish tip, administered by the ZAV (Zentralstelle für Arbeitsvermittlung, or "Central Post for Work Placement"), lies in the community's outlying countryside. In the constituent community of Hopfgarten is one of Hesse's few knacker's yards (where old horses are slaughtered and the by-products are sent for rendering).

Renzendorf is home to the community's only railway station, and a location of the Bäckerei Karl (bakery) whose head office is in Storndorf.

Brauerschwend and Storndorf each have a medical general practice and a dental practice.

Transport

Through the community runs Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) 254 from Alsfeld by way of Lauterbach to Fulda. Whereas until a few years ago it went through some of the communities, there is now a bypass.

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.
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