Melsungen
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Melsungen is a historic town and climatic health resort in northern Hesse, located in the Schwalm-Eder district along the Fulda River. It is renowned for its well-preserved half-timbered old town and as a hub for major medical and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Flag Description: The flag is designed as a vertical banner (Hängeflagge) divided into two equal vertical stripes: white on the left (hoist side from the viewer's perspective) and blue on the right. Centered in the upper half is the town's coat of arms, featuring a blue shield with a white masonry tower and gate flanked by crenellated walls, topped with a red roof with two gold finials. Beneath the shield, the black sans-serif inscription 'Melsungen' is placed horizontally across the two stripes. The aspect ratio is 5:2.
Symbolism: Blue and white are the traditional municipal colors of Melsungen. The coat of arms displayed on the flag depicts a fortified gate and watchtower, symbolizing the town's historical civic rights and defensive fortifications along the Fulda River.
Flag Description: The flag is designed as a vertical banner (Hängeflagge) divided into two equal vertical stripes: white on the left (hoist side from the viewer's perspective) and blue on the right. Centered in the upper half is the town's coat of arms, featuring a blue shield with a white masonry tower and gate flanked by crenellated walls, topped with a red roof with two gold finials. Beneath the shield, the black sans-serif inscription 'Melsungen' is placed horizontally across the two stripes. The aspect ratio is 5:2.
Symbolism: Blue and white are the traditional municipal colors of Melsungen. The coat of arms displayed on the flag depicts a fortified gate and watchtower, symbolizing the town's historical civic rights and defensive fortifications along the Fulda River.
Statistics
Area
63.10 km²
Population
13,956