Wohratal
Municipality in Hesse, Germany
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Wohratal (German pronunciation: [ˈvoːʁataːl], lit. 'Wohra Valley') is a municipality in Marburg-Biedenkopf district in Hessen, Germany.
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Wohratal
within Marburg-Biedenkopf district  | |
 Location of Wohratal | |
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| Coordinates: 50°56′N 08°56′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Gießen |
| District | Marburg-Biedenkopf |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–24) | Heiko Dawedeit[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.67 km2 (11.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,142 |
| • Density | 69.84/km2 (180.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 35288 |
| Dialling codes | 06453 und 06425 |
| Vehicle registration | MR |
| Website | www.wohratal.de |
Geography
Wohratal lies between the Kellerwald (forest) in the east and the Burgwald, a low mountain range, in the west, on the river Wohra.
Among the bigger neighbouring centres are the towns of Frankenberg an der Eder to the northwest and Kirchhain to the south.
Neighbouring municipalities
In the north, Wohratal borders on the towns of Rosenthal and Gemünden, both in Waldeck-Frankenberg district, in the east on the municipality of Gilserberg in Schwalm-Eder district, and on Rauschenberg, also in Marburg-Biedenkopf district, in the south and west.
Constituent municipalities
The municipality consists of four centres: Wohra, Hertingshausen, Halsdorf and Langendorf.