Burghaun is a municipality in the
district of Fulda in the state of
Hessen
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in
Germany
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.
Burghaun itself is a small town with about 3,800 residents. Following the administrative reorganization of Germany in 1972 when smaller communities were grouped together, Burghaun took in the nearby villages of
Großenmoor,
Gruben,
Hechelmannskirchen,
Hünhan, (shippo muito)
Langenschwarz,
Rothenkirchen,
Schlotzau and
Steinbach.
The municipality of Burghaun (the town itself plus these nearby villages) currently has a total of about 7,000 inhabitants.
As the name "Burghaun" suggests, the town is in the valley of the
Haune
The Haune is a 67 km long river in Hesse, Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixte ...
, a small river that flows into the river
Fulda
Fulda () (historically in English called Fuld) is a city in Hesse, Germany; it is located on the river Fulda and is the administrative seat of the Fulda district (''Kreis''). In 1990, the city hosted the 30th Hessentag state festival.
Histor ...
. Burghaun is situated about 5 km north of
Hünfeld
Hünfeld () is a town in the district of Fulda, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 16 km northeast of Fulda. In 2000, the town hosted the 40th Hessentag state festival. Hünfeld has a population of close to 16,000.
Infrastructure Transpor ...
which, in turn, is about 18 km to the northeast of the city of
Fulda
Fulda () (historically in English called Fuld) is a city in Hesse, Germany; it is located on the river Fulda and is the administrative seat of the Fulda district (''Kreis''). In 1990, the city hosted the 30th Hessentag state festival.
Histor ...
. Burghaun is about 150 km northeast of
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main () is the most populous city in the States of Germany, German state of Hesse. Its 773,068 inhabitants as of 2022 make it the List of cities in Germany by population, fifth-most populous city in Germany. Located in the forela ...
.
References
External links
Website of Burghaun(in German) with color photos
Album of Burghaunin old black-and-white photos
Jewish history in Burghaun (in German)
Municipalities in Hesse
Fulda (district)
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