Wabern | |
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Location of Wabern within Schwalm-Eder-Kreis district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 51°06′N 09°20′E / 51.100°N 9.333°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Admin. region | Kassel |
District | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–27) | Claus Steinmetz[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 51.4 km2 (19.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 166 m (545 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 7,447 |
• Density | 140/km2 (380/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 34590 |
Dialling codes | 05683 |
Vehicle registration | HR |
Website | www.wabern.de |
Wabern is a municipality in the Schwalm-Eder district in northern Hesse, Germany. It lies on the Main-Weser Railway between Kassel and Frankfurt. From Wabern, the Edersee Railway runs to Bad Wildungen.