Eschwege

Eschwege (), the district seat of the Werra-Meißner-Kreis, is a town in northeastern Hesse, Germany. In 1971, the town hosted the eleventh Hessentag state festival.

Key facts

German place.type: Stadt
German place.name: Eschwege
German place.image_caption: Eschwege at river Werra
German place.image_photo: Eschwege Brueckenhausen.jpg
German place.image_flag: DEU Eschwege Flag.svg
German place.image_coa: DEU Eschwege COA.svg
German place.image_plan: Eschwege ESW.svg
German place.state: Hesse
German place.region: Kassel
German place.district: Werra-Meißner-Kreis
German place.elevation: 211
German place.area: 63.26

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Contents

Geography
Location
Neighbouring communities
Constituent communities
History
Military history
Town’s historical names
Amalgamations
Population development
Religion
Churches
Jewish community
Politics
Town council
Executive
Mayor
Coat of arms
Town partnerships
Culture and sightseeing
Museums
Buildings
Parks
Sport
Regular events
Economy and infrastructure
Transport
Established businesses
Media
Public institutions
Education
Notable people
Sons and daughters of the town
People associated with the town
See also
References
External links

Eschwege (), the district seat of the Werra-Meißner-Kreis, is a town in northeastern Hesse, Germany. In 1971, the town hosted the eleventh Hessentag state festival.

== Geography ==