- Spangenberg
Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Art = Stadt
Name = Spangenberg
Wappen = Wappen Spangenberg (Hessen).png
lat_deg = 51 |lat_min = 07
lon_deg = 09 |lon_min = 40
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Hessen
Regierungsbezirk = Kassel
Landkreis = Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
Höhe = 200-530
Fläche = 97.7
Einwohner = 6446
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 34286
Vorwahl = 05663
Kfz = HR
Gemeindeschlüssel = 06 6 34 024
Gliederung = 13Stadtteil e
Adresse = Marktplatz 1
34286 Spangenberg
Website = [http://www.spangenberg.de/ www.spangenberg.de]
Bürgermeister = Peter Tigges
Partei = CDUSpangenberg is a small town in northeastern Hesse, Germany.
Geography
Spangenberg lies in the Schwalm-Eder district some 35 km southeast of
Kassel , west of the Stölzinger Gebirge, a low mountain range.History
The town of Spangenberg had its first documentary mention in 1261, at about the time when the Treffurt family ruled Spangenberg.
Historic sights
The town is known best of all for its Schloss Spangenberg, a castle built in 1253 and the town's landmark. Also worth seeing are the half-timbered buildings in the Old Town and the remains of the town's old wall, several of whose towers are still standing.
Coat of arms
Spangenberg's civic
coat of arms is based on the town's oldest known seal from 1317. The object on the right (heraldically speaking, left) side is a kind offossil ized plant locally known as a "Spange" (also German for "brooch" or "clip"), the town's namesake. The current colours – red and gold – have been in use since 1621. [http://www.ngw.nl/int/dld/s/spangenb.htm]Constituent communities
In alphabetical order, these are Bergheim, Bischofferode, Elbersdorf, Herlefeld, Kaltenbach, Landefeld, Metzebach, Mörshausen, Nausis, Pfieffe, Schnellrode, Vockerode-Dinkelberg and Weidelbach.
Partnerships
Spangenberg maintains partnerships with the following places:
*Treffurt ,Thuringia since 1990
*Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron ,France since 1997
*Pleszew ,Poland since 1997References
External links
* [http://www.stadt-spangenberg.de/ Spangenberg]
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