Fritzlar
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Fritzlar is a historic town in northern Hesse, located in the Schwalm-Eder district along the Eder River. The town is known for its rich medieval history associated with Saint Boniface and its preserved historic city walls.
Flag Description: The flag of the town consists of a horizontal bicolor of two equal bands: top blue and bottom white. In the center is placed the town's coat of arms within an ornate white shield outlined in black, featuring two red six-spoke wheels connected diagonally by a red cross bar (the Wheel of Mainz).
Symbolism: Blue and white are the traditional town colors of Fritzlar. The red wheels on a white shield represent the historic Wheel of Mainz (Mainzer Rad), denoting the town's centuries-long allegiance to the Electorate of Mainz.
Flag Description: The flag of the town consists of a horizontal bicolor of two equal bands: top blue and bottom white. In the center is placed the town's coat of arms within an ornate white shield outlined in black, featuring two red six-spoke wheels connected diagonally by a red cross bar (the Wheel of Mainz).
Symbolism: Blue and white are the traditional town colors of Fritzlar. The red wheels on a white shield represent the historic Wheel of Mainz (Mainzer Rad), denoting the town's centuries-long allegiance to the Electorate of Mainz.
Statistics
Area
88.79 km²
Population
14,800