Hedemünden
Encyclopedia
Hedemünden is part of the city Hann. Münden
in southern Lower Saxony
. Until 1930, it was an independent municipality. About 1500 people live in the village.
. This river starts in Thuringia
, runs through Hesse
, and enters Lower Saxony
in Hedemünden. The average elevation of Hedemünden is , and the highest hill is 'Hohe Schleife' at 442 m above sea level.
. In addition the national road B80 ran through the center of the village until 1995; it now bypasses Hedemünden. The bypass was planned since the early 1960s but only built in the early 1990s when traffic in town became unbearable due to the reunification of Germany. The B80 connects Nordhausen
in eastern Germany with Hann. Münden
and the Weser area.
, which was founded by his wife Kunigunde.
By the early medieval era (9th century CE) a church existed in Hedemünden. In the year 1210 it was remodeled with a newly designed church surrounded by a large wall so it could be used as a fortress as well. 300 years later, the church and the municipality built the first school on this wall.
In 1589, the village got the right to brew its own beer, and in 1645, it is first mentioned as a municipality of its own by Herzog Christian Ludwig. A new school building was erected in 1731, and in 1860 the municipality got its first constitution. In 1913 the school moved to a new building 300 m away from the first and in 1930 the municipality of Hedemünden ceded its independence, becoming part of Hann. Münden
.
The Autobahn A7 was built in 1937 as part of the German war efforts. By this time most Jews had left the village or were deported.
After the war, rebuilding began. Factories of different kinds began to settle in the village for access to the infrastructure (river, Autobahn, and railway).
and Kassel
. A large distribution center of the German discounter Aldi
was built in the 1970s, a cable factory followed in the 1980s and an online retailer in the 1990s.
Currently a new industrial area Hedemünden 2 with 27 hectares is being developed. This is the largest free industrial area in the municipality of Hann. Münden
.
Hann. Münden
Hann. Münden is the German official name of a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. The city is located in the district of Göttingen at the confluence of the Fulda and Werra rivers, which join to form the river Weser. It has 28,000 inhabitants...
in southern Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
. Until 1930, it was an independent municipality. About 1500 people live in the village.
Location
Hedemünden lies on the lower part of the river WerraWerra
The Werra is a river in central Germany, the right-source river of the Weser. The Werra has its source near Eisfeld in southern Thuringia. After 293 km the Werra joins the river Fulda in the town of Hann. Münden, forming the Weser....
. This river starts in Thuringia
Thuringia
The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
, runs through Hesse
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
, and enters Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
in Hedemünden. The average elevation of Hedemünden is , and the highest hill is 'Hohe Schleife' at 442 m above sea level.
Traffic
Hedemünden lies on the highway A7(E45) from Frankfurt to Hamburg and on the Halle–Kassel railwayHalle–Kassel railway
The Halle-Kassel Railway is a 218 km long main line operated by the Deutsche Bahn in Germany, which links Halle in Saxony-Anhalt with Kassel in the state of Hesse. It is mainly used by regional and east-west goods trains...
. In addition the national road B80 ran through the center of the village until 1995; it now bypasses Hedemünden. The bypass was planned since the early 1960s but only built in the early 1990s when traffic in town became unbearable due to the reunification of Germany. The B80 connects Nordhausen
Nordhausen
Nordhausen is a town at the southern edge of the Harz Mountains, in the state of Thuringia, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Nordhausen...
in eastern Germany with Hann. Münden
Hann. Münden
Hann. Münden is the German official name of a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. The city is located in the district of Göttingen at the confluence of the Fulda and Werra rivers, which join to form the river Weser. It has 28,000 inhabitants...
and the Weser area.
History
In about 1 CE, a Roman camp existed near Hedemünden. It is currently the northernmost known Roman camp in Germany. In the year 1017 Hedemünden was mentioned for the first time in a document: Emperor Henry II. donated the farm "Hademinni" to the abbey in KaufungenKaufungen
Kaufungen is a municipality in the district of Kassel, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated in the narrow valley of the river Losse, surrounded by the steep, wooded hills of the Kaufunger Wald, approx...
, which was founded by his wife Kunigunde.
By the early medieval era (9th century CE) a church existed in Hedemünden. In the year 1210 it was remodeled with a newly designed church surrounded by a large wall so it could be used as a fortress as well. 300 years later, the church and the municipality built the first school on this wall.
In 1589, the village got the right to brew its own beer, and in 1645, it is first mentioned as a municipality of its own by Herzog Christian Ludwig. A new school building was erected in 1731, and in 1860 the municipality got its first constitution. In 1913 the school moved to a new building 300 m away from the first and in 1930 the municipality of Hedemünden ceded its independence, becoming part of Hann. Münden
Hann. Münden
Hann. Münden is the German official name of a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. The city is located in the district of Göttingen at the confluence of the Fulda and Werra rivers, which join to form the river Weser. It has 28,000 inhabitants...
.
The Autobahn A7 was built in 1937 as part of the German war efforts. By this time most Jews had left the village or were deported.
After the war, rebuilding began. Factories of different kinds began to settle in the village for access to the infrastructure (river, Autobahn, and railway).
Industrial settlement
The village Hedemünden developed a comparatively large industrial area due to its closeness to the Autobahn and the cities of GöttingenGöttingen
Göttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:...
and Kassel
Kassel
Kassel is a town located on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Kassel Regierungsbezirk and the Kreis of the same name and has approximately 195,000 inhabitants.- History :...
. A large distribution center of the German discounter Aldi
ALDI
ALDI Einkauf GmbH & Co. oHG, doing business as ', short for "Albrecht Discount", is a discount supermarket chain based in Germany...
was built in the 1970s, a cable factory followed in the 1980s and an online retailer in the 1990s.
Currently a new industrial area Hedemünden 2 with 27 hectares is being developed. This is the largest free industrial area in the municipality of Hann. Münden
Hann. Münden
Hann. Münden is the German official name of a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. The city is located in the district of Göttingen at the confluence of the Fulda and Werra rivers, which join to form the river Weser. It has 28,000 inhabitants...
.
Literature
- Heinrich Hampe: Hedemünden - Aus der Geschichte einer kleinen Ackerbürgerstadt bis zu ihrem Verzicht auf die Stadtrechte 1930. Hampe, Hedemünden 1992.
- Klaus Grote: Stützpunkt der römischen Expansionspolitik. Das Römerlager bei Hedemünden an der Werra. Ein Vorbericht. In: Göttinger Jahrbuch. Göttingen 52.2004, S. 5–12.
- Klaus Grote: Römerlager Hedemünden. Herausgegeben vom Mündener Heimat- und Geschichtsverein Sydekum. Hann-Münden 2005. ISBN 3-925451-358