Oberrieden (Bad Sooden-Allendorf)
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Oberrieden | |
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Location of Oberrieden  | |
  Oberrieden  Oberrieden | |
| Coordinates: 51°18′N 9°55′E / 51.300°N 9.917°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Kassel |
| District | Werra-Meißner |
| Town | Bad Sooden-Allendorf |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.78 km2 (2.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 650 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 37242 |
| Dialling codes | 05542 |
| Vehicle registration | ESW + WIZ |
| Website | Oberrieden |
Oberrieden is a village in the northern part of Hesse, Germany. First recorded mention was in 1150. Since 1971 it belongs to the town of Bad Sooden-Allendorf.
The village of Oberrieden lies in the Werra valley near the Hoher Meißner, right on the boundary with Thuringia, almost at Germany's geographical centre, 33 km east of Kassel. The Bebra-Göttingen railway touches the village in the east.
