Hofgeismar Knowpia

Hofgeismar
Hofgeismar
Town
	Town hall
	Coat of arms
	Location of Hofgeismar within Kassel district
	Hofgeismar Hofgeismar
	Coordinates: 51°29′N 09°24′E / 51.483°N 9.400°E
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Kassel
District	Kassel
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Torben Busse (CDU)
Area
• Total	86.39 km2 (33.36 sq mi)
Elevation	161 m (528 ft)
Population (2022-12-31)
• Total	15,521
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	34369
Dialling codes	05671
Vehicle registration	KS, HOG, WOH
Website	www.hofgeismar.de

Hofgeismar (German pronunciation: [hoːfˈɡaɪ̯smaʁ] ^ⓘ) is a town in the district of Kassel, in northern Hesse, Germany. It is located 25 km north of Kassel on the German Timber-Frame Road. In 1978 and in 2015, the town hosted the 18th Hessentag state festival.

History edit

The first written document mentioning Hofgeismar dates back to the year 1082.

^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.