Wolfhagen

Not to be confused with Wolfshagen im Harz.

Wolfhagen (German pronunciation: [vɔlfˈhaːɡn̩] ^ⓘ) is a town in the district of Kassel, in Hesse, Germany. It is located 12 km southeast of Bad Arolsen, and 23 km west of Kassel on the German Timber-Frame Road. In 1992, the town hosted the 32nd Hessentag state festival.

A Topographia Hassiae of Wolfhagen in 1655

Wolfhagen
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Wolfhagen within Kassel district
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Coordinates: 51°19′N 09°10′E
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Kassel
District	Kassel
Government
• Mayor (2023–29)	Dirk Scharrer[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	112.29 km2 (43.36 sq mi)
Highest elevation	385 m (1,263 ft)
Lowest elevation	242 m (794 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	12,602
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	34466
Dialling codes	05692
Vehicle registration	KS, HOG, WOH
Website	www.wolfhagen.de

Mayor

The mayor Reinhard Schaake (independent) was elected in 1999. Schaake was reelected in 2005 and 2011.

From private to public electrical grid

The town did not renew its contract with the large electricity provider, E.ON. The town took back control of its electrical power grid and was successful in paying back the loans for the start-up costs.^[3]

Sons and daughters of the city

Theodor Kleinschmidt

• Conrad Abée (1806–1873), politician, from 1860 Hessian Minister of Justice
• Theodor Kleinschmidt (1834–1881), traveler, merchant and naturalist
• Holger Trimhold (born 1953), footballer and coach
• Erhard Hofeditz (born 1953), football player