Image Coa: | Wappen_Neuental.png |
Coordinates: | 51°N 22°W |
Image Plan: | Neuental in HR.svg |
State: | Hessen |
Region: | Kassel |
District: | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis |
Elevation: | 185-433 |
Area: | 38.65 |
Postal Code: | 34599 |
Area Code: | 06693 |
Licence: | HR |
Gemeindeschlüssel: | 06 6 34 016 |
Website: | www.neuental.de |
Mayor: | Dr. Philipp Rottwilm[1] |
Leader Term: | 2023 - 29 |
Party: | SPD |
Neuental is a municipality in the Schwalm-Eder district in Hesse, Germany.
Neuental lies in the Schwalm river valley between Borken and Schwalmstadt south of Kassel.
The community consists of the eight centres of Bischhausen, Dorheim, Gilsa, Neuenhain, Römersberg, Schlierbach, Waltersbrück and Zimmersrode (administrative seat).
The community came into being as part of Hesse's municipal reforms with the amalgamation of the formerly independent communities of Bischhausen, Dorheim, Gilsa, Neuenhain, Römersberg, Schlierbach, Waltersbrück and Zimmersrode into a new greater community of Neuental.
Neuental municipal council is made up of 23 councillors.
(as of municipal elections held on 26 March 2006)
The current mayor is Dr. Philipp Rottwilm (SPD), elected in 2017.
Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 254 (Homberg – Fulda) runs 7 km to the east. The Neuental interchange on Autobahn A 49 (Kassel – Fritzlar – Marburg) is 3 km away.
Inclusivity
One of Marburg’s most important institutions is Philipps University. Philipps University has several courses designed for people with disabilities, blind and partially sighted students. Marburg is exceptionally friendly to visually impaired visitors. In addition to Braille city maps, tours for the blind and partially sighted, and a specially adapted.