Kassel (region)

Infobox German Regierungsbezirk
name = Kassel

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state = Hesse
capital = Kassel
area = 8288.7
population = 1252907
population_as_of = 31 Dec. 2005
dissolved =
url = [http://www.rp-kassel.de/ www.rp-kassel.de]

Kassel is one of the three Regierungsbezirke of Hesse, Germany, located in the north of the country. It was created in 1866 when Prussia annexed the area to form the new province Hesse-Nassau. Altogether it consists of 138 municipalities.

"Kreise" (districts)	"Kreisfreie Städte" (district-free towns)
# Fulda # Hersfeld-Rotenburg # Kassel # Schwalm-Eder # Waldeck-Frankenberg # Werra-Meißner	# Kassel

External links

* [http://www.rp-kassel.de Official website]