Schrecksbach
Schrecksbach
Municipality in Hesse, Germany
Schrecksbach is a municipality in the Schwalm-Eder district in Hesse, Germany.
Schrecksbach | |
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Location of Schrecksbach within Schwalm-Eder-Kreis district | |
| Coordinates: 50°50′N 9°17′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Kassel |
| District | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017–23) | Andreas Schultheis[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.61 km2 (14.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,981 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 34637 |
| Dialling codes | 06698 |
| Vehicle registration | HR |
| Website | www.schrecksbach.de |
Location
Schrecksbach lies in the southern part of Schwalm-Eder on the River Schwalm, and forms the border with the Vogelsbergkreis.
Constituent communities
The following centres belong to the greater community::
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Schrecksbach is a very old place that was mentioned in one of Charlemagne's documents as "Screggesbaha am Sualmanahafluß" as early as 782.
The community itself was first mentioned in 1223.
On 31 October 1806, Napoleon's army overran the country. Elector William I fled and was unseated. At this time, Schrecksbach was occupied by enemy (ie French) troops, suffering heavily as a result.
Municipal council
 | This section needs to be updated. (July 2021) |
Municipal council is made up of 23 members.
(as of municipal elections held on 26 March 2006)
Transport
The community is connected to the buslines through the railway stations at Schwalmstadt-Treysa and Alsfeld.
- "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.