Country Germany Adm. region Kassel Vehicle registration ESW Administrative region Kassel | State Hesse Time zone CET (UTC+1) Capital Eschwege Team Eschweger TSV | |
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University Diploma University of Applied Sciences Bad Sooden-Allendorf Points of interest Hoher Meissner, Ludwigstein Castle, Erlebnispark Ziegenhagen, Schloss Rothestein, Wildpark Germerode Destinations Eschwege, Witzenhausen, Bad Sooden‑Allendorf, Wanfried, Meißner - Hesse | ||
Werra-Meißner is a Kreis (district) in the north of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Göttingen, Eichsfeld, Unstrut-Hainich, Wartburgkreis, district-free Eisenach, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Schwalm-Eder, Kassel.
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Map of Werra-Mei%C3%9Fner-Kreis, Germany
History
The district was created in 1974 by merging the two districts of Eschwege and Witzenhausen, which had both existed with only slight modifications since 1821.
Geography
The main river in the district is the Werra. The Hoher Meissner at 754 metres (2,474 ft) is the highest elevation of the Meißner mountains, a big basalt massif, the other geographical feature which gave the district its name. The Hoher Meissner was also home to US military forces up to the fall of the Berlin Wall. Soldiers of the Special Forces guarded the eavesdropping post on the hilltop.
See also: Wanfried agreement.