Vellmar

Infobox German Location
Art = Stadt
Name = Vellmar
Wappen = Wappen Vellmar.svg
lat_deg = 51 |lat_min = 21
lon_deg = 09 |lon_min = 28
Bundesland = Hesse
Regierungsbezirk = Kassel
Landkreis = Kassel
Höhe = 163 - 361
Fläche = 13.97
Einwohner = 18250
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 34246
Vorwahl = 0561
Kfz = KS
Gemeindeschlüssel = 06 6 33 026
Straße = Rathausplatz 1
Website = [http://www.vellmar.de www.vellmar.de]
Bürgermeister = Dirk Stochla
Partei = SPD

Vellmar is a town in the Kassel district, in Hesse, Germany. It is located on the Ahne river.

History

Vellmar gained city rights on August 30, 1975 to mark its 1200th anniversary, becoming together with Baunatal the youngest city in the district of Kassel. Between 1975 and the mid-1980s, the centre of the city with the town hall, shops and medical-centre, and the residential area of Musikerviertel, was built. Through the city runs the river Ahne, after which was named the Ahnepark local recreation area, built in 1986.

Vellmar consists of four districts: Obervellmar, Niedervellmar, Frommershausen and Vellmar-West.

Transportation

The traffic infrastructure of Vellmar consists of two railway stations - Obervellmar and Niedervellmar - and the B 7 road. A connection with the Kassel tram system is currently under consruction.

Twin towns

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External links

* [http://www.vellmar.de Official site] de icon