Frielendorf is a municipality in the Schwalm-Eder district, Hesse, Germany.

Geography

Location

The state-recognized climatic spa (Luftkurort) of Frielendorf lies 9 km southwest of Homberg on the edge of the Knüllgebirge (a low mountain range).

Constituent communities

Along with the main centre, which bears the same name as the whole municipality, the following centres are also part of Frielendorf:

Politics

Municipal council

Municipal council is made up of 31 members. (as of municipal elections held on 26 March 2006)

Mayor

Thorsten Vaupel is Frielendorf's mayor.

Coat of arms

Frielendorf's civic coat of arms might heraldically be described thus: In gules a crenellated tower argent with two small arrow slits, on a three-knolled hill vert, flanked by two rye stalks Or, before the tower a bill hook sable.

Culture and sightseeing

Museums

Buildings

Parks

The Silbersee holiday camp lies east of Frielendorf on the lake of the same name.

Economy and infrastructure

Transport

Frielendorf lies on Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 254 (Homberg – Fulda). The Neuental interchange on Autobahn A 49 (Kassel – Fritzlar – Marburg) is about 11 km away. The community belongs to the North Hesse Transport Network. The nearest railway stations are Wabern, Schwalmstadt-Treysa and Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe.

Twin towns – sister cities

Frielendorf is twinned with: