Melsungen

Melsungen is a small climatic spa town in the Schwalm-Eder district in northern Hesse, . In 1987, the town hosted the 27th Hessentag state festival.
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  • Type: Town with 14,000 residents
  • Description: town in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis in Hesse, Germany
  • Also known as: “Мелсунген”
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Rathaus Melsungen and Stadtkirche (Melsungen).

Town hall
Photo: Jensens, Public domain.
is a town hall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brechelsdorf.

Locality
was a village that was abandoned around the 14th to 15th century AD. is situated 7 km northwest of Melsungen.

Melsungen

Latitude
51.13133° or 51° 7′ 53″ north
Longitude
9.54386° or 9° 32′ 38″ east
Population
14,000
Elevation
179 metres (587 feet)
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Melsungen” goes by many names.
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  • Arabic: “ملزونغن”
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Places to explore: Obermelsungen and Schwarzenberg.

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