Korbach, an over 1000 year old town, is Kreisstadt (capital of the district) of Waldeck-Frankenberg in the north of Hesse (Germany). Districts are a form of local government in several countries. ... Waldeck-Frankenberg is a Kreis (district) in the north of Hesse, Germany. ... Hesse (German: Hessen) is one of Germanys sixteen federal states (Bundesländer) and has an area of 21,110 km² and just over six million inhabitants. ...

History

In the Middle Ages, Korbach was the southernmost member of the Hanse. The first time Korbach was mentioned in history, was 712 p.Chr. The German king Karl "The Big One" build a "sleepplace" for his army there. The foundations of the Hanseatic League (German: Hanse), an alliance of trading cities that for a time in the later Middle Ages and the Early Modern period maintained a trade monopoly over most of Northern Europe and the Baltic, can be seen as early as the 12th century, with the...

Economy

The economy of Korbach is dominated by a Continental_AG plant. More than 3000 people work there, which is quite a lot compared to the 25.000 inhabitants of the town. Continental AG is a manufacturer of tires, brake systems, vehicle stability control systems, and other automobile parts, based in Hanover, Germany. ...

Things to see

Korbach is close to the Edersee, famous for the "Dambusters" bombing raid in the Second World War. The Eder barrier, which creates the Edersee. ...

Famous People

Rainer Schüttler

Twin Cities

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Pubs

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- Irish Pub

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- Koe

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