Twistetal | |
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Location of Twistetal within Waldeck-Frankenberg district | |
Coordinates: 51°19′N08°57′E / 51.317°N 8.950°E Coordinates: 51°19′N08°57′E / 51.317°N 8.950°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Admin. region | Kassel |
District | Waldeck-Frankenberg |
Government | |
• Mayor (2018–24) | Stefan Dittmann [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 74.0 km2 (28.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 272 m (892 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31) [2] | |
• Total | 4,196 |
• Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 34477 |
Dialling codes | 05695 |
Vehicle registration | KB |
Website | www.twistetal.de |
Twistetal is a community in Waldeck-Frankenberg in northwest Hesse, Germany, southwest of Bad Arolsen.
The community lies on the river Twiste, a tributary to the Diemel, itself a tributary to the Weser. Twistetal is only a short way downstream from, and southwest of, the Twistesee, a man-made lake. It is located about 6 kilometers southwest from Bad Arolsen.
Twistetal borders in the north and east on the town of Bad Arolsen, in the southeast on the town of Waldeck, in the southwest on the town of Korbach and in the west on the community of Diemelsee (all in Waldeck-Frankenberg).
Twistetal consists of the following centres:
The community's mayor is Stefan Dittmann (FDP), elected in 2018. [1] Twistetal's council is made up of 23 councillors, with seats apportioned thus, in accordance with municipal elections held in March 2021: [3]
Note: Wählergemeinschaft Twistetal is a citizens' coalition.
Through Twistetal runs Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) 252 from Korbach to Bad Arolsen. Furthermore, Twiste is a stop on the RegionalExpress railway service from Kassel to Korbach.
Well known points of interest nearby are the Twistesee in the community itself, and a bit farther afield, Bad Arolsen.
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