Ahnatal

Ahnatal
Coat of arms of Ahnatal Coat of arms
Ahnatal
Location of Ahnatal within Kassel district 250px
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Kassel
District	Kassel
Government
• Mayor	Michael Aufenanger.
Area
• Total	18.03 km2 (6.96 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	7,935
• Density	440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	34292
Dialling codes	05609
Vehicle registration	KS
Website	www.ahnatal.de

Ahnatal is a municipality in the district of Kassel, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated roughly 9 km northwest of Kassel, Germany.

Division of the municipality

It consists of three constituent villages, Weimar, Heckershausen, and Kammerberg.

Notable places

Although not famous for any particular sights, the "Bühl" in Weimar attracted geological interest at the beginning of the 20th century as it is one of the very few places where elementary iron (i.e. no iron compounds) can be found. The former mine is now a lake which is popular as a swimming pool.

Politics

From 1945 till 2008, Ahnatal has always had a social-democratic government. However, in the most recent elections of a mayor, the Christian-democratic candidate Michael Aufenanger was elected.