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==Personalities==
==Personalities==


=== important people who lived in Morschen ===
=== People who lived in Morschen ===
* [[Johann Sutel]] (around 1504–1575), Protestant theologian and reformer, born in Morschen
* {{ill|Johann Sutel|de}} (around 1504–1575), Protestant theologian and reformer, born in Morschen
* [[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>
* {{ill|August Heinzerling|de}} (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>
* [[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>
* {{ill|Eugen Mahler|de}} (1927–2019), artist and professor at the [[University of Kassel]] for psychoanalysis and group dynamics, lived in Morschen<ref>{{cite web | author = | url = https://trauer.hna.de/mobil/trauerbeispiel/eugen-mahler | title = Advertisements from Eugen Mahler | werk = | website = Trauer.HNA.de | date = | accessdate = 2019-02-02 | language = de}} </ref>
* [[Nils Seethaler]] (* 1981), cultural anthropologist
* {{ill|Nils Seethaler|de}} (* 1981), cultural anthropologist


=== Honorary Citizen ===
=== Honorary citizens ===
* 1981: [[Waltari Bergmann]] (1918–2000), rector
* 1981: {{ill|Waltari Bergmann|de}} (1918–2000), rector
* 1997: [[Gottfried Kiesow]], German memorial protector.
* 1997: {{ill|Gottfried Kiesow|de}}, German memorial protector.
* 2001: [[Ludwig Georg Braun]] (* 1943), German entrepreneur
* 2001: {{ill|Ludwig Georg Braun|de}} (* 1943), German entrepreneur


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 12:55, 9 September 2020

Morschen
Municipality
Coat of arms of Morschen
Coat of arms
Location of Morschen within Schwalm-Eder-Kreis district
KasselFulda (district)Hersfeld-RotenburgKassel (district)Marburg-BiedenkopfWaldeck-FrankenbergVogelsbergkreisVogelsbergkreisWerra-Meißner-KreisKnüllwaldHomberg (Efze)FrielendorfSchwarzenbornNeukirchenOberaulaOttrauSchrecksbachWillingshausenSchwalmstadtGilserbergJesbergNeuentalBad ZwestenBorkenMorschenMalsfeldWabernFelsbergSpangenbergMelsungenKörleGuxhagenEdermündeGudensbergNiedensteinFritzlar
Morschen is located in Germany
Morschen
Morschen
Morschen is located in Hesse
Morschen
Morschen
Coordinates: 51°03′N 09°36′E / 51.050°N 9.600°E / 51.050; 9.600
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionKassel
DistrictSchwalm-Eder-Kreis
Government
 • MayorHerbert Wohlgemuth
Area
 • Total
47.94 km2 (18.51 sq mi)
Elevation
201 m (659 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total
3,180
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
34326
Dialling codes05664
Vehicle registrationHR
Websitewww.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

People who lived in Morschen

Honorary citizens

References

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
  2. ^ Wie the Rührfix came to Morschen. In: Hessische / Niedersächsische Allgemeine (HNA) from September 25, 2015.
  3. ^ "Advertisements from Eugen Mahler". Trauer.HNA.de (in German). Retrieved 2019-02-02. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |werk= (help)
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