Kassel (region) explained

Kassel
Native Name:German: Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Native Name Lang:de
Settlement Type:German: [[Regierungsbezirk]]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Germany
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Hesse
Extinct Title:Disestablished
Seat Type:Region seat
Seat:Kassel
Leader Party:CDU
Leader Name:Mark Weinmeister
Leader Title:District President
Area Total Km2:8288.7
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:GDP
Demographics1 Footnotes:[1]
Demographics1 Title1:Total
Demographics1 Info1:€50.053 billion (2022)

Kassel is one of the three German: [[Regierungsbezirk]]e of Hesse, Germany, located in the north of the state. It was created in 1866 when Prussia annexed the Electorate of Hesse, forming part of the new Province of Hesse-Nassau. It was enlarged following the incorporation of the former Free State of Waldeck in 1929. From 1944 to 1945 it formed its own province: Kurhessen. After World War II it became part of Greater Hesse within the American Occupation Zone, the precursor to the modern state of Hesse. In its modern form it consists of 138 municipalities.

Economy

The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was €45.4 billion in 2018, accounting for 1.4% of German economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was €34,200 or 113% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 96% of the EU average.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EU regions by GDP, Eurostat. 18 September 2023.
  2. Web site: Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018. Eurostat.