Werleshausen
Stadtteil of Witzenhausen in Hesse, Germany
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Werleshausen is a village in the northern part of Hesse, Germany. First recorded mention was in 876. Since 1972 it belongs to the town of Witzenhausen.
Werleshausen | |
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 Location of Werleshausen | |
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| Coordinates: 51°19′30″N 9°54′50″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Kassel |
| District | Werra-Meißner |
| Town | Witzenhausen |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.78 km2 (2.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 500 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 37214 |
| Dialling codes | 05542 |
| Vehicle registration | ESW + WIZ |
| Website | |
Location
The village of Werleshausen 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 crosses the village in the east.
Neighbouring villages
Werleshausen borders in the east on the municipalities of Lindewerra and Bornhagen (Thuringia's Eichsfeld district), in the south on the village of Oberrieden, in the west on the village Wendershausen and in the north on the villages of Unterrieden and Neuseesen (town of Witzenhausen).
Sightseeing
- Historic framework buildings in the village core
- Manor
- Ludwigstein Castle
- Hanstein Castle (Bornhagen)
- Devil's rock ("Teufelskanzel") near Lindewerra
Gallery
Village view
Manor in Werleshausen
Blossom of cherry trees
Church
References
External links
- Homepage of Werleshausen (in German and English)
- Homepage of Witzenhausen (in German and English)
