Edermünde

Edermünde (German pronunciation: [eːdɐˈmʏndə], lit. 'Eder Mouth') is a municipality in northern Hesse, Germany.

Edermünde
Municipality
Aerial view of Besse
Coat of arms
Location of Edermünde within Schwalm-Eder-Kreis district
Edermünde Show map of Germany Edermünde Show map of Hesse
Coordinates: 51°12′N 09°25′E
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Kassel
District	Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
Subdivisions	4 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Thomas Petrich[1]
Area
• Total	25.85 km2 (9.98 sq mi)
Elevation	197 m (646 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	7,364
• Density	280/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	34295, 34225 (Kahler Berg)
Dialling codes	05665 / 05603
Vehicle registration	HR, FZ, MEG, ZIG
Website	edermuende.de

Geography

Location

Edermünde lies in the north of the Schwalm-Eder district not far southwest of Kassel. This is where the river Eder empties into the river Fulda. The constituent community of Besse is nestled in the Langenberge range that rises to the west.

Constituent communities

The community consists of the centres of Besse, Grifte, Haldorf and Holzhausen am Hahn.

Neighbouring communities

Edermünde is surrounded by four neighbouring communities:

• Baunatal in the north (borders directly)
• Guxhagen in the east (across the Fulda)
• Gudensberg in the south (borders directly)
• Niedenstein in the west (across the Langenberge)

Politics

Municipal partnerships

• Terenten (Terento), South Tyrol, Italy, since 1989.

Culture and sightseeing

Museums

• Heimatmuseum ("Homeland Museum") in Haldorf (in former herdsman's house)
• Dorfmuseum Holzhausen ("Holzhausen Village Museum") in the DGH (Holzhausen Culture and History Club)

Buildings

• "Fortress church" in Besse

Natural monuments

• River Hahn in Holzhausen

The basalt knoll offers an outstanding view of the surrounding area. The path up to the plateau was built anew by Holzhausen citizens in the years 1999 and 2000 and is in good hiking condition.

Sons and daughters of the community

• Eckebrecht von Grifte (mediaeval military man)