Vellmar

Vellmar
Vellmar
Town
	Coat of arms
	Location of Vellmar within Kassel district
	Vellmar Vellmar
	Coordinates: 51°21′N 09°28′E / 51.350°N 9.467°E
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Kassel
District	Kassel
Government
• Mayor	Dirk Stochla (SPD)
Area
• Total	13.97 km2 (5.39 sq mi)
Highest elevation	361 m (1,184 ft)
Lowest elevation	163 m (535 ft)
Population (2022-12-31)
• Total	18,474
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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. The river Ahne that runs through the city is the namesake for 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.