Mönchehof
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Mönchehof is part of the municipality Espenau
in Hessen in Germany
. Mönchehof belongs to the Kassel district
, not far from Vellmar
and the city Kassel
. It was the site of a post World War II
American sector displaced person camp.
Espenau
Espenau is a municipality in the district of Kassel, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 9 kilometers north of Kassel....
in Hessen in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Mönchehof belongs to the Kassel district
Kassel (district)
Kassel is a Kreis in the north of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Northeim, Göttingen, Werra-Meißner, Schwalm-Eder, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Höxter...
, not far from Vellmar
Vellmar
Vellmar is a town in the Kassel district, in Hesse, Germany. It is located on the Ahne river.-History: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...
and the city 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 :...
. It was the site of a post World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
American sector displaced person camp.