Wolfhagen
Place in Hesse, Germany
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Wolfhagen (German pronunciation: [vɔlfˈhaːɡn̩] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Kassel, in Hesse, Germany. It is located 12 km southeast of Bad Arolsen, and 23 km west of Kassel on the German Timber-Frame Road. In 1992, the town hosted the 32nd Hessentag state festival.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Wolfhagen
within Kassel district  | |
 Location of Wolfhagen | |
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| Coordinates: 51°19′N 09°10′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Kassel |
| District | Kassel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–29) | Dirk Scharrer[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 112.29 km2 (43.36 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 385 m (1,263 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 242 m (794 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 12,582 |
| • Density | 112.05/km2 (290.21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 34466 |
| Dialling codes | 05692 |
| Vehicle registration | KS, HOG, WOH |
| Website | www.wolfhagen.de |
Mayor
The mayor Reinhard Schaake (independent) was elected in 1999. Schaake was reelected in 2005 and 2011.
From private to public electrical grid
Sons and daughters of the city
- Conrad Abée (1806–1873), politician, from 1860 Hessian Minister of Justice
- Theodor Kleinschmidt (1834–1881), traveler, merchant and naturalist
- Holger Trimhold (born 1953), footballer and coach
- Erhard Hofeditz (born 1953), football player