Eschwege

Eschwege
Town
Eschwege at river Werra
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Eschwege within Werra-Meißner-Kreis district
Location of Eschwege
Eschwege Location within Germany Eschwege Location within Hesse
Coordinates: 51°11′17″N 10°3′10″E
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Kassel
District	Werra-Meißner-Kreis
Government
• Mayor (2021–27)	Alexander Heppe (CDU)
Area
• Total	63.26 km2 (24.42 sq mi)
Elevation	211 m (692 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)
• Total	18,743
• Density	296.3/km2 (767.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	37269
Dialling codes	05651
Vehicle registration	ESW
Website	www.eschwege.de

Eschwege (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʃveːɡə] ^ⓘ), the district seat of the Werra-Meißner-Kreis, is a town in northeastern Hesse, Germany. In 1971, the town hosted the eleventh Hessentag state festival.