Kassel

Summary

Kassel is a big city^[1]. Kassel draws 3,953 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #96 of 300).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kassel was a member of Climate Alliance^[3].
• Kassel was a member of Mayors for Peace^[4].
• Kassel was a member of Hessischer Städtetag^[5].
• Kassel was a member of Landeswohlfahrtsverband Hessen^[6].
• Kassel is located in Kassel Government Region^[7].
• Kassel is in the country of Germany^[8].
• Kassel is on the body of water Fulda^[9].
• Kassel is on the body of water Ahne^[10].
• Kassel is on the body of water Drusel^[11].
• Kassel is on the body of water Geilebach^[12].
• Kassel is on the body of water Grunnelbach^[13].
• Kassel is on the body of water Jungfernbach^[14].
• Kassel's head of government is recorded as Christian Geselle^[15].
• Kassel's head of government is recorded as Sven Schoeller^[16].
• Kassel's instance of is recorded as big city^[17].
• Kassel's instance of is recorded as major regional center^[18].
• Kassel's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany^[19].
• Kassel's instance of is recorded as urban district of Hesse^[20].
• Kassel's instance of is recorded as district capital^[21].
• Kassel's shares border with is recorded as Landkreis Kassel^[22].
• Kassel's shares border with is recorded as Göttingen district^[23].
• Kassel's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ramat Gan^[24].
• Kassel's twinned administrative body is recorded as Mulhouse^[25].
• Kassel's twinned administrative body is recorded as Florence^[26].
• Kassel's twinned administrative body is recorded as İzmit^[27].

Body

Geography

Kassel is in the country of Germany^[8]. Kassel is located in Kassel Government Region^[7]. Adjacent water bodies include Fulda^[9], a river^[28], in Germany^[29]; Ahne^[10], a river^[30], in Germany^[31]; Drusel^[11], a river^[32], in Germany^[33]; Geilebach^[12], a river^[34], in Germany^[35]; Grunnelbach^[13], a river^[36], in Germany^[37]; and Jungfernbach^[14], a river^[38], in Germany^[39].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include big city^[17], major regional center^[18], urban municipality in Germany^[19], urban district of Hesse^[20], and district capital^[21].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Kassel include Kassel Airport^[40], a commercial airport^[41], in Germany^[42]; Kassel Government Region^[43], a Regierungsbezirk^[44], in Germany^[45], founded in 1867^[46]; Kassel kerb^[47]; Landkreis Kassel^[48], a rural district of Hesse^[49], in Germany^[50], founded in 1821^[51]; and Regierungspräsidium Kassel^[52], a middle authority^[53], in Germany^[54].

Why It Matters

Kassel draws 3,953 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #96 of 300).^[2] Kassel has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] Kassel is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

Entities named for Kassel include Kassel Airport^[40], a commercial airport^[41], in Germany^[42]; Kassel Government Region^[43], a Regierungsbezirk^[44], in Germany^[45], founded in 1867^[46]; Kassel kerb^[47]; Landkreis Kassel^[48], a rural district of Hesse^[49], in Germany^[50], founded in 1821^[51]; and Regierungspräsidium Kassel^[52], a middle authority^[53], in Germany^[54].