Grünberg, Hesse
Grünberg | ||
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![]() ![]() Grünberg Location of Grünberg within Gießen district ![]() | ||
Coordinates: 50°36′N 08°57′E / 50.600°N 8.950°ECoordinates: 50°36′N 08°57′E / 50.600°N 8.950°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Hesse | |
Admin. region | Gießen | |
District | Gießen | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Frank Ide (FW) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 89.25 km2 (34.46 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 275 m (902 ft) | |
Population (2017-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 13,716 | |
• Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 35305 | |
Dialling codes | 06401 (06634) | |
Vehicle registration | GI |
Grünberg is a town in the district of Gießen, in Hesse, Germany. In 1980, the town hosted the 20th Hessentag state festival.
Geography
Grünberg is situated 20 km (12 mi) east of Gießen.
Neighbouring communities
To the north Grünberg borders the municipality Rabenau and the town Homberg (Ohm) (Vogelsbergkreis), to the east the municipality Mücke (Vogelsbergkreis), to the south the town Laubach and to the west the municipality Reiskirchen.
Constituent communities
The town of Grünberg also consists of the nearby villages of Beltershain, Göbelnrod, Harbach, Klein-Eichen, Lardenbach, Lehnheim, Lumda, Queckborn, Reinhardshain, Stangenrod, Stockhausen, Weickartshain and Weitershain.
International relations
Twin towns — sister cities
Education
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- Theo-Koch-School, Grünberg – integrated comprehensive school with sixth form
- primary school Am Diebsturm, Grünberg
- primary school Sonnenberg, Stangenrod
- Gallus-School, Grünberg
Transport
Grünberg has a junction of the Bundesautobahn 5. There are stations on the Vogelsberg Railway (Vogelsbergbahn) in the town of Grünberg (Grünberg station) and the villages Göbelnrod (Göbelnrod station) and Lehnheim (Lehnheim station).
Gallery
- Tower in Grünberg in Hesse, Germany
- This is a scan of the historical document: Title: Grünberg - Topographia Hassiae language: German
- Street in Grünberg, Germany
- Tower in Grünberg in Hesse, Germany
- Town hall in Grünberg in Hesse, Germany
- Detail of town hall in Grünberg in Hesse, Germany
- Sporthotel/Sportschule Grünberg, July 2010
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). September 2018.