Vellmar

Vellmar
Coat of arms of Vellmar Coat of arms
Vellmar
Location of Vellmar within Kassel district 250px
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Kassel
District	Kassel
Government
• Mayor	Dirk Stochla (SPD)
Area
• Total	13.97 km2 (5.39 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	18,075
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	34246
Dialling codes	0561
Vehicle registration	KS
Website	www.vellmar.de

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. Between 1975 and the mid-1980s, the centre of the city with the town hall, shops and medical-centre, and the residential area of Musikerviertel, was built. Through the city runs the river Ahne, after which was named the Ahnepark local recreation area, built in 1986.

Vellmar consists of four districts: Obervellmar, Niedervellmar, Frommershausen and Vellmar-West.

Transportation

The traffic infrastructure of Vellmar consists of two railway stations - Obervellmar and Niedervellmar - and the B 7 road. A connection with the Kassel tram system is currently under construction.

International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Vellmar is twinned with:

• Zell am See (Austria)
• Bewdley (United Kingdom)
• Szigetszentmárton (Hungary)

External links

• Official site (German)