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{{Infobox German place
|image_coa            = DEU Ahnatal COA.svg
|coordinates       = {{coord|51|21|N|09|23|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|image_plan = Ahnatal in KS.svg
|state        = Hesse
|region  = Kassel
|district         = Kassel
|elevation              = 265
|area            = 18.03
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 06633001
|postal_code               = 34292
|area_code           = 05609
|licence               = KS 
|website           = [http://www.ahnatal.de/ www.ahnatal.de]
|mayor             = Stefan Hänes<ref>{{cite web|url=https://statistik.hessen.de/sites/statistik.hessen.de/files/2022-10/direktwahlen_09_2022_10102022.xlsx|title=Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden|language=de|date=5 September 2022|publisher=[[Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt]]|format=XLS}}</ref>
|leader_term       = 2020&ndash;26
|party             = SPD
}}
'''Ahnatal''' is a municipality in the [[Kassel (district)|district of Kassel]], in [[Hesse]], [[Germany]]. It is situated roughly 9&nbsp;km northwest of [[Kassel]], [[Germany]].

== Division of the municipality ==
It consists of three constituent villages, [[Ahnatal-Weimar|Weimar]], [[Ahnatal-Heckershausen|Heckershausen]], and [[Ahnatal-Kammerberg|Kammerberg]].

== Notable places ==
Although not famous for any particular sights, the "Bühl" in Weimar attracted geological interest at the beginning of the 20th century as it is one of the very few places where elementary iron (i.e. no iron compounds) can be found. The former mine is now a lake which is popular as a swimming pool.

== Politics ==
From 1945 till 2008, Ahnatal has always had a social-democratic government. However, in the most recent elections of a mayor, the [[Christian Democratic Union (Germany)|Christian-democratic]] candidate Michael Aufenanger was elected.

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{{Towns and municipalities in Kassel district}}

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[[Category:Kassel (district)]]