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Vellmar

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Vellmar
Town
Coat of arms of Vellmar
Coat of arms
ImageBad KarlshafenGutsbezirk ReinhardswaldTrendelburgTrendelburgHofgeismarHofgeismarWesertalReinhardshagenLiebenauGrebensteinImmenhausenFuldatalEspenauVellmarCaldenBreunaZierenbergZierenbergAhnatalHabichtswaldWolfhagenNaumburgBad EmstalSchauenburgBaunatalFuldabrückLohfeldenSöhrewaldHelsaKaufungenNiesteNiestetalKassel
Location of Vellmar within Kassel district
Map
Interactive map of Vellmar
Vellmar is located in Germany
Vellmar
Vellmar
Location within Germany
Vellmar is located in Hesse
Vellmar
Vellmar
Location within Hesse
Coordinates: 51°21′N 09°28′E / 51.350°N 9.467°E / 51.350; 9.467
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionKassel
DistrictKassel
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26)Manfred Ludewig[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
13.97 km2 (5.39 sq mi)
Elevation
163–361 m (535–1,184 ft)
Population
 (2025-12-31)[2]
 • Total
17,751
 • Density1,271/km2 (3,291/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
34246
Dialling codes0561
Vehicle registrationKS
Websitewww.vellmar.de

Vellmar (German pronunciation: [ˈfɛlmaʁ] ⓘ) is a town in the Kassel district, in Hesse, Germany. It is located on the Ahne river.

History

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Vellmar gained city rights on August 30, 1975, to mark its 1200th anniversary, becoming, together with Baunatal, the youngest city in the district of Kassel. Between 1975 and the mid-1980s, the centre of the city with the town hall, shops and medical-centre, and the residential area of Musikerviertel, was built. The river Ahne that runs through the city is the namesake for the Ahnepark local recreation area, built in 1986.

Vellmar consists of four districts: Obervellmar [de], Niedervellmar, Frommershausen [de] and Vellmar-West.

Transportation

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The traffic infrastructure of Vellmar consists of three railway stations – Obervellmar, Niedervellmar and Osterberg/EKZ - and the B 7 road. There is a tram into the city of Kassel.

International relations

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Vellmar is twinned with:

References

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  1. ↑ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2025 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2022)" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt.
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