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===Neighbouring communities===
===Neighbouring communities===
Neu-Eichenberg borders in the north on the community of [[Friedland (Niedersachsen)|Friedland]] (in Lower Saxony’s [[Göttingen (district)|Göttingen district]]), in the east on the communities of [[Hohengandern]] and [[Bornhagen]] (both in [[Thuringia]]’s [[Eichsfeld (district)|Eichsfeld district]]) and in the south and west on the town of [[Witzenhausen]] (Werra-Meißner-Kreis).
Neu-Eichenberg borders in the north on the community of [[Friedland (Niedersachsen)|Friedland]] (in Lower Saxony's [[Göttingen (district)|Göttingen district]]), in the east on the communities of [[Hohengandern]] and [[Bornhagen]] (both in [[Thuringia]]’s [[Eichsfeld (district)|Eichsfeld district]]) and in the south and west on the town of [[Witzenhausen]] (Werra-Meißner-Kreis).


===Constituent communities===
===Constituent communities===
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==History==
==History==
On February 1, 1971, as part of Hesse's municipal reform, the formerly self-governing communities of Berge, Eichenberg, Hebenshausen, Hermannrode, and Marzhausen voluntarily merged to form the community of Neu-Eichenberg.
The community of Neu-Eichenberg came into being in the course of municipal reform in Hesse on 1 February 1971 through the willing merger of the formerly self-administering communities of Berge, Eichenberg, Hebenshausen, Hermannrode and Marzhausen.


==Politics==
==Politics==
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===Transport===
===Transport===
[[Image:Eichenberg-Bahnhof.jpg|thumb|Eichenberg railway station]]
[[Image:Eichenberg-Bahnhof.jpg|thumb|Eichenberg railway station]]
Eichenberg’s [[Eichenberg station|railway station]] is a junction of the old [[Bebra–Göttingen railway|North-South line]] and the [[Halle-Kassel line]]. There are connections to [[Kassel]], [[Göttingen]], [[Erfurt]] and [[Fulda]]. These are served by regional trains of [[Deutsche Bahn]], [[Cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft|cantus]] and [[Abellio (transport company)|Abellio]].
Eichenberg's [[Eichenberg station|railway station]] is a junction of the old [[Bebra–Göttingen railway|North–south line]] and the [[Halle-Kassel line]]. There are connections to [[Kassel]], [[Göttingen]], [[Erfurt]] and [[Fulda]]. These are served by regional trains of [[Deutsche Bahn]], [[Cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft|cantus]] and [[Abellio (transport company)|Abellio]].


The community earned special importance through the ''Verkehrsprojekt Deutsche Einheit'' (German Unity Transport Project) number 6 (rail), which saw the reconnection of the Eichenberg-Halle line formerly severed by the [[Inner German Border]] between [[East Germany|East]] and [[West Germany]].
The community earned special importance through the ''Verkehrsprojekt Deutsche Einheit'' (German Unity Transport Project) number 6 (rail), which saw the reconnection of the Eichenberg-Halle line formerly severed by the [[Inner German Border]] between [[East Germany|East]] and [[West Germany]].

Latest revision as of 01:22, 21 June 2023

Neu-Eichenberg
Municipality
Coat of arms of Neu-Eichenberg
Coat of arms
Location of Neu-Eichenberg within Werra-Meißner-Kreis district
SontraWaldkappelHessisch LichtenauGutsbezirk Kaufunger WaldGroßalmerodeBerkatalMeißnerNeu-EichenbergWitzenhausenHerleshausenRinggauWehretalWeißenbornEschwegeWanfriedMeinhardBad Sooden-AllendorfLower SaxonyThuringiaHersfeld-RotenburgSchwalm-Eder-KreisKassel (district)
Neu-Eichenberg is located in Germany
Neu-Eichenberg
Neu-Eichenberg
Neu-Eichenberg is located in Hesse
Neu-Eichenberg
Neu-Eichenberg
Coordinates: 51°23′N 09°53′E / 51.383°N 9.883°E / 51.383; 9.883
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionKassel
DistrictWerra-Meißner-Kreis
Government
 • Mayor (2022–28) Marcus Stolle[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
27.53 km2 (10.63 sq mi)
Highest elevation
290 m (950 ft)
Lowest elevation
205 m (673 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
1,808
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
37249
Dialling codes05542 (Eichenberg),
05504 (other districts)
Vehicle registrationESW
Websitewww.neu-eichenberg.de

Neu-Eichenberg is a municipality in the Werra-Meißner-Kreis in Hesse, Germany.

Geography

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Location

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Neu-Eichenberg lies near the three-state common point shared by Hesse, Thuringia and Lower Saxony between Kassel (45 km) and Göttingen (12 km).

Neighbouring communities

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Neu-Eichenberg borders in the north on the community of Friedland (in Lower Saxony's Göttingen district), in the east on the communities of Hohengandern and Bornhagen (both in Thuringia’s Eichsfeld district) and in the south and west on the town of Witzenhausen (Werra-Meißner-Kreis).

Constituent communities

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Neu-Eichenberg is made up of seven places named Berge, Neuenrode, Eichenberg Bahnhof, Eichenberg Dorf, Hebenshausen (administrative seat), Hermannrode and Marzhausen, but its five Ortsteile are Berge (Berge and Neuenrode), Eichenberg (Bahnhof and Dorf), Hebenshausen, Hermannrode and Marzhausen.

History

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The community of Neu-Eichenberg came into being in the course of municipal reform in Hesse on 1 February 1971 through the willing merger of the formerly self-administering communities of Berge, Eichenberg, Hebenshausen, Hermannrode and Marzhausen.

Politics

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Community council

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The municipal election held on 26 March 2006 yielded the following results:

Parties and voter communities %
2006 		Seats
2006 		%
2001 		Seats
2001
CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany 30.7 5 31.7 5
SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 53.9 8 58.9 9
GREENS Bündnis 90/Die Grünen 15.4 2 9.4 1
Total 100.0 15 100.0 15
Voter turnout in % 66.7 71.5

Economy and infrastructure

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Transport

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Eichenberg railway station

Eichenberg's railway station is a junction of the old North–south line and the Halle-Kassel line. There are connections to Kassel, Göttingen, Erfurt and Fulda. These are served by regional trains of Deutsche Bahn, cantus and Abellio.

The community earned special importance through the Verkehrsprojekt Deutsche Einheit (German Unity Transport Project) number 6 (rail), which saw the reconnection of the Eichenberg-Halle line formerly severed by the Inner German Border between East and West Germany.

References

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  1. ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
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