Hemfurth-Edersee

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Hemfurth-Edersee
municipality Edertal
Coordinates: 51 ° 10 ′ 19 ″  N , 9 ° 3 ′ 11 ″  E
Height : 209  (204-539.2)  m above sea level NHN
Area : 8.85 km²
Residents : 752  (Dec 15, 2015)
Population density : 85 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : December 31, 1971
Postal code : 34549
Area code : 05623
The district of Hemfurth from the southwest
The district of Hemfurth from the southwest

Hemfurth-Edersee is a district of Edertal in the north Hessian district of Waldeck-Frankenberg . The place is a state-recognized health resort on the dam (Edertalsperre) of the Edersee reservoir .

Geographical location

The two districts of Hemfurth-Edersee -  Hemfurth in the southwest and Edersee in the northeast - lie on the northern edge of the Kellerwald and south of the eastern part of the Edersee. The Edersee district is located immediately south of the Edertalsperre, and the Hemfurth district at the western end of the Affolderner See lake further south . The Rehbach location , west of Hemfurth on the south bank of the Edersee, also belongs to Hemfurth-Edersee . The entire village is located within the Kellerwald-Edersee nature park at 204 to 539.2  m above sea level. NHN . To the east, past both districts, the Eder flows after passing through the Edertalsperre , and soon afterwards it also flows through the Affolderner See.

history

The church in Hemfurth was consecrated in 1847 instead of a half-timbered church that was demolished in 1843. For its 150th anniversary in 1997, the classical church building was extensively restored; The repair of the organ lasted until 1999. The bridge over the Eder was built in 1890.

The Edersee district developed from the settlement that was created for the dam administration employees when the dam was built. The buildings, like the barrier wall, were built with Grauwacke stones. In the center of the district there is still the office of the outskirts of Edertal of the waterways and shipping office Hann. Münden .

The short-lived community of Hemfurth-Edersee was created on September 1, 1968 from the merger of the two communities of Hemfurth and Edersee. On December 31, 1971, the Hemfurth-Edersee community - as well as the Affoldern , Anraff , Böhne , Bringhausen , Buhlen , Königshagen , Mehlen and Wellen communities  - joined the Edertal community, which was founded on July 1, 1971.

tourism

Artists' house in town

Hemfurth-Edersee has several tourist destinations. In addition to the Edersee , the Edersee Wildlife Park to the north-west of Hemfurth with a bird of prey station , the Aquapark water playground in Hemfurth near the Edertalsperre and the TreeTopWalk - the treetop path on the Edersee - attract numerous visitors. You can also choose from pensions , cafes and restaurants .

In the Rehbach area there are numerous holiday apartments and boat moorings, as well as campsites, restaurants and a sailing school.

To the south of the Edersee district are the Waldeck I and II pumped storage power plants ; The Waldeck II cavern power station is well worth seeing . From the western end of the Affolderner See reservoir to the south, a path leads to the Peterskopf ( 506.6  m ). There is the highest elevation of Hemfurth-Edersee in the form of the Ermerod ( 539.2  m ). The two upper basins of the pumped storage power stations and the mountain station of the funicular that leads from the Edertal up to the upper basin can also be found there.

traffic

The Hemfurth-Edersee stop was at a junction of the Ederseebahn . Tourist traffic was offered here in the summer from 1996 to 2001.

literature

  • Klaus-Peter Wenzel: Hemfurth-Edersee . Arolsen: Waldeckischer Geschichtsverein 2005 (= Waldeckische Ortssippenbücher 80)

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Hemfurth, Waldeck-Frankenberg district. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of December 18, 2012). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
  2. ↑ Population figures on the website of the municipality of Edertal , accessed in February 2016.
  3. ↑ 77th meeting of the specialist committee for health resorts, recreation places and healing wells in Hesse on November 17, 2011 . In: State pointer for the state of Hesse . No. 7 , 2012, ISSN  0724-7885 , p. 221 .
  4. ^ Edertal, Waldeck-Frankenberg district. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of June 26, 2014). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
  5. ^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer GmbH, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 408 .

Web links

Commons : Hemfurth-Edersee  - Collection of images
Wikivoyage: Hemfurth-Edersee  - travel guide