Elevation 272 m (892 ft) Area 74 km² Local time Monday 11:05 AM Dialling code 05695 | Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Population 4,570 (30 Jun 2009) Postal code 34477 Administrative region Kassel | |
Weather 8°C, Wind SE at 10 km/h, 52% Humidity | ||
Twistetal is a community in Waldeck-Frankenberg in northwest Hesse, Germany, southwest of Bad Arolsen.
Contents
- Map of Twistetal Germany
- Location
- Neighbouring communities
- Constituent communities
- Politics
- Infrastructure
- Outing destinations
- References
Map of Twistetal, Germany
Location
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.
Neighbouring communities
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).
Constituent communities
Twistetal consists of the following centres:
Politics
The community's mayor is Günter Hartmann (SPD). Twistetal's council is made up of 23 councillors, with seats apportioned thus, in accordance with municipal elections held on 26 March 2006:
Note: Wählergemeinschaft Twistetal is a citizens' coalition.
Elections in March 2016:
Infrastructure
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.
Outing destinations
Well known points of interest nearby are the Twistesee in the community itself, and a bit farther afield, Bad Arolsen.