Edermünde

Edermünde is a municipality in northern Hesse, Germany.

WWW edermuende.de

Geography

Location

Edermünde lies in the north of the Schwalm-Eder district not far southwest of Kassel. This is where the river Eder empties into the river Fulda. The constituent community of Besse is nestled in the Langenberge range that rises to the west.

Constituent communities

The community consists of the centres of Besse, Grifte, Haldorf and Holzhausen am Hahn.

Neighbouring communities

Edermünde is surrounded by four neighbouring communities:

Baunatal in the north
Guxhagen in the east
Gudensberg in the south
Niedenstein in the west

Politics

Municipal partnerships

Terenten (Terento), South Tyrol, Italy, since 1989.

Culture and sightseeing

Museums

Heimatmuseum in Haldorf Dorfmuseum Holzhausen in the DGH

Buildings

"Fortress church" in Besse

Natural monuments

River Hahn in Holzhausen

The basalt knoll offers an outstanding view of the surrounding area. The path up to the plateau was built anew by Holzhausen citizens in the years 1999 and 2000 and is in good hiking condition.

Sons and daughters of the community

Eckebrecht von Grifte