Philippsthal (Werra)
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| Philippsthal (Werra) | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Kassel |
| District | Hersfeld-Rotenburg |
| Mayor | Ralf Orth (SPD) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 21.31 km² (8.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 315 m (1034 ft) |
| Population | 4,450 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 209 /km² (541 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HEF |
| Postal code | 36269 |
| Area code | 06620 |
| Website | www.philippsthal.de |
Philippsthal is a municipality in the district Hersfeld-Rotenburg, in Hesse, Germany.
[edit] Geography
Philippsthal is situated along the Werra River between the foothills of the Rhön Mountains and the Thuringian Forest, close to the border to Thuringia.
Larger cities near to the muncipiality are Bad Hersfeld (about 25 km to the west) and Eisenach (about 29 km to the east).
[edit] Literature
- Philippsthal, in: Meyers Konversationslexikon, 4. edit. 1888-89, vol. 12, p. 1006.
- Das Haus Hessen-Philippsthal, in: Meyers Konversationslexikon, 4. edit. 1888-89, vol. 8, p. 486.
[edit] External links
- Official site (German)
- Philippsthal at the Open Directory Project
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