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* [[Johann Sutel]] (around 1504–1575), Protestant theologian and reformer, born in Morschen |
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* [[August Heinzerling]] (1899–1989), inventor of the RÜHRFIX, lived in Morschen <ref> [https://www.hna.de/lokales/melsungen/ruehrfix-nach-morschen-3131693.html '' Wie the Rührfix came to Morschen. ''] In: Hessische / Niedersächsische Allgemeine (HNA) from September 25, 2015. </ref> |
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* [[Eugen Mahler]] (1927–2019), artist and professor at the [[University of Kassel]] for psychoanalysis and group dynamics, lived in Morschen <ref> {{Internet source | autor = | url = https: // trauer. hna.de/mobil/trauerbeispiel/eugen-mahler | titel = Advertisements from Eugen Mahler | werk = | hrsg = Trauer.HNA.de | date = | access = 2019-02-02 | language = de}} </ref> |
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* [[Nils Seethaler]] (* 1981), cultural anthropologist |
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* 1981: [[Waltari Bergmann]] (1918–2000), rector |
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* 1997 – [[Gottfried Kiesow]], German memorial protector. |
* 1997 – [[Gottfried Kiesow]], German memorial protector. |
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* 2001: [[Ludwig Georg Braun]] (* 1943), German entrepreneur |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 21:08, 8 September 2020
Morschen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Morschen within Schwalm-Eder-Kreis district  | |
  Morschen  Morschen | |
| Coordinates: 51°03′N 09°36′E / 51.050°N 9.600°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Kassel |
| District | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Herbert Wohlgemuth |
| Area | |
• Total | 47.94 km2 (18.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 201 m (659 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 3,180 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 34326 |
| Dialling codes | 05664 |
| Vehicle registration | HR |
| Website | www.morschen.de |
Morschen is a community in the Schwalm-Eder district in Hesse, Germany.
Geography
Location
Morschen lies in the Fulda valley south of Kassel.
Constituent communities
The community consists of the centres of Altmorschen (administrative seat), Binsförth, Eubach, Heina, Konnefeld, Neumorschen and Wichte.
Politics
Municipal council
Morschen's municipal council is made up of 23 members.
(as of municipal elections held on 26 March 2006)
Culture and sightseeing
Buildings
Kloster Haydau, a former Cistercian convent, was built between the mid 13th century and the early 14th century, and in the mid 16th century and 17th century it was converted into a stately home for a Landgrave. Today, the building is used for meetings and conventions, as a gallery, a meeting place for professors, and a venue for poetry readings.
Economy and infrastructure
Transport
Morschen lies on Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 83 (Kassel – Bebra). The Malsfeld Autobahn interchange (83) on the A 7 (Kassel – Würzburg) is about 11 km away.
The community belongs to the North Hesse Transport Network.
Personalities
important people who lived in Morschen
- Johann Sutel (around 1504–1575), Protestant theologian and reformer, born in Morschen
- August Heinzerling (1899–1989), inventor of the RÜHRFIX, lived in Morschen [2]
- Eugen Mahler (1927–2019), artist and professor at the University of Kassel for psychoanalysis and group dynamics, lived in Morschen [3]
- Nils Seethaler (* 1981), cultural anthropologist
Honorary Citizen
- 1981: Waltari Bergmann (1918–2000), rector
- 1997 – Gottfried Kiesow, German memorial protector.
- 2001: Ludwig Georg Braun (* 1943), German entrepreneur
References
- ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
- ^ Wie the Rührfix came to Morschen. In: Hessische / Niedersächsische Allgemeine (HNA) from September 25, 2015.
- ^ (in German) [https: // trauer. hna.de/mobil/trauerbeispiel/eugen-mahler https: // trauer. hna.de/mobil/trauerbeispiel/eugen-mahler].
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External links
- Official website
(in German)
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