Hünfeld | |
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Location of Hünfeld within Fulda district | |
Coordinates: 50°40′N 9°46′E / 50.667°N 9.767°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Admin. region | Kassel |
District | Fulda |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–25) | Benjamin Tschesnok [1] ( CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 119.77 km2 (46.24 sq mi) |
Elevation | 261 m (856 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)
[2] | |
• Total | 16,941 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
Postal codes | 36088 |
Dialling codes | 06652 |
Vehicle registration | FD |
Website | www.huenfeld.de |
Hünfeld is a town in the district of Fulda, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 16 km northeast of Fulda. In 2000, the town hosted the 40th Hessentag state festival. Hünfeld has a population close to 16,000.
The federal road B27 crosses Hünfeld from north to south. Eastbound B84 begins here.
The closest motorway is Autobahn A7 Flensburg - Füssen, the nearest interchange is "Hünfeld / Schlitz AS 90", 7 km distance to the town center.
Hünfeld has a railway station on the Bebra–Fulda railway. The nearest Intercity-Express stop is Fulda railway station.
The nearest international airport is Frankfurt International Airport, 140 km distance to city-center
Hünfeld is twinned with: