Meißner, Hesse
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Location of Meißner within Werra-Meißner-Kreis district
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| Coordinates: 51°12′N 09°56′E / 51.200°N 9.933°ECoordinates: 51°12′N 09°56′E / 51.200°N 9.933°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Hesse | |
| Admin. region | Kassel | |
| District | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Friedhelm Junghans | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 44.81 km2 (17.30 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 3,055 | |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 37290 | |
| Dialling codes | 05657 | |
| Vehicle registration | ESW | |
| Website | www.gemeinde-meissner.de | |
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Meißner (or Meissner) is a community in the Werra-Meißner-Kreis in Hesse, Germany.
Meißner lies at the Krösselberg between the Hoher Meißner and the Werra valley in the Meißner-Kaufunger Wald Nature Park, some 40 km southeast of Kassel and 10 km west of Eschwege.
Meißner borders in the north on the community of Berkatal, in the east on the town of Eschwege, in the south on the community of Wehretal and the town of Waldkappel and in the west on the town of Hessisch Lichtenau (all in the Werra-Meißner-Kreis).
Meißner’s seven Ortsteile are Abterode (administrative seat), Alberode, Germerode, Vockerode, Weidenhausen, Wellingerode and Wolfterode.
Alberode had its first documentary mention in 1276. In 1823, the current Evangelical church was consecrated. The estate of Mönchhof belonging to Alberode was first mentioned in 876.
Germerode had its first documentary mention in 1186. The Germerode Monastery was first mentioned as early as 1454 or 1455. It was the house monastery to the Hessian lower nobility. The Premonstratensian double monastery is one of the most important building works in North Hesse. The estate of Mönchhof was formerly an outlying piece of the monastery’s property.
An estate named Vockenrode was mentioned as early as 1074. Only beginning in the late 14th century did the village belong to the Landgraves of Hesse. There was once mining in Vockenrode, as still witnessed by a number of galleries and a tailings heap.
Weidenhausen had its first documentary mention in 1301. There are still some wine cellars in the village. Until the early 19th century, there was a linen mill here.
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