Waldeck-Frankenberg is a Kreis ( district ) in the north of Hesse , Germany . Neighbouring districts are Höxter , Kassel , Schwalm-Eder , Marburg-Biedenkopf , Siegen-Wittgenstein , Hochsauerland .
4-630: The district was created in 1972 by merging the two districts of Frankenberg and Waldeck. Much of the area of the district had previously been part of the Free State of Waldeck until 1929, and its predecessor the Principality of Waldeck and Pyrmont before 1918. The district is located in the mountains of the Sauerland , with the highest elevation in the district of 843 m (2,766 ft). With 1,848.58 km (713.74 sq mi), it's
8-591: The largest district in Hessen. Four artificial lakes created by dams are in the district, the biggest is the Edersee , which covers an area of 12 km (4.6 sq mi). The Eder is also the main river in the district; the Diemel in the north is a smaller river. The coat of arms shows the lion of Hesse in chief. The eight-fold star in base is taken from the coat of arms of the counts and princes of Waldeck, and
12-653: Was a constituent state of the Weimar Republic . It was created following the German Revolution which forced Prince Friedrich of Waldeck and Pyrmont along with the other German monarchs to abdicate. On 30 November 1921, following a local plebiscite , the city and district of Pyrmont were detached and incorporated into the Prussian province of Hanover . The remainder of the State was incorporated into
16-436: Was also the coat of arms of the former district of Waldeck. [REDACTED] Media related to Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg at Wikimedia Commons 51°16′09″N 8°51′24″E / 51.269298°N 8.856665°E / 51.269298; 8.856665 Free State of Waldeck The Free State of Waldeck-Pyrmont ( German : Freistaat Waldeck-Pyrmont ), later the Free State of Waldeck ( Freistaat Waldeck ),
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