Fulda

This article is about the city in Germany. For other uses, see Fulda (disambiguation).

Fulda
City
Aerial view Fulda Cathedral City palace St. Michael's Church Old City Hall
Coat of arms
Location of Fulda within Fulda district
Location of Fulda
Fulda Location within Germany Fulda Location within Hesse
Coordinates: 50°33′3″N 9°40′31″E
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Kassel
District	Fulda
Founded	744
Government
• Lord mayor (2021–27)	Dr. Heiko Wingenfeld (CDU)
Area
• Total	104.05 km2 (40.17 sq mi)
Elevation	261 m (856 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)
• Total	65,434
• Density	628.87/km2 (1,628.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	36001–36043
Dialling codes	0661
Vehicle registration	FD
Website	www.fulda.de

Fulda (German pronunciation: [ˈfʊlda] ^ⓘ; historically in English called Fuld) is a city in Hesse, Germany, on the river Fulda and is the administrative seat of the Fulda district (Kreis). In 1990 the city hosted the 30th Hessentag state festival and in 2026 the 63rd (rescheduled from 2021, cancelled because of the pandemic).