Kassel

Kassel
City
Kassel Hercules at Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, landmark of the city (UNESCO World Heritage)
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Kassel
Kassel Show map of Germany Kassel Show map of Hesse
Coordinates: 51°18′57″N 9°29′52″E / 51.3158°N 9.4979°E / 51.3158; 9.4979
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Kassel
District	Urban district
Government
• Lord mayor (2023–29)	Sven Schoeller[1] (Greens)
Area
• City	107 km2 (41 sq mi)
Elevation	167 m (548 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• City	204,202
• Density	1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
• Metro	450,000
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	34001–34134
Dialling codes	0561
Vehicle registration	KS
Website	www.kassel.de

Kassel (German pronunciation: [ˈkasl̩] ^ⓘ; in Germany, spelled Cassel until 1926^[3]) is a city on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, in central Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Regierungsbezirk Kassel and the district of the same name, and had 201,048 inhabitants in December 2020. The former capital of the state of Hesse-Kassel, it has many palaces and parks, including the Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Kassel is also known for the documenta exhibitions of contemporary art. Kassel has a public university with 25,000 students (2018) and a multicultural population (39% of the citizens in 2017 had a migration background).