Göbelnrod
Göbelnrod is a village and urban district of Grünberg in the district of Gießen, in Hesse, Germany.
Göbelnrod | |
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Ortsteil of Grünberg | |
Location of Göbelnrod 
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| Coordinates: 50°36′N 08°55′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Gießen |
| District | Gießen |
| Town | Grünberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jens Müll |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.02 km2 (1.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 309 m (1,014 ft) |
| Population (2010-06-30) | |
| • Total | 668 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 35305 |
| Dialling codes | 06401 |
| Vehicle registration | GI |
Geography
Göbelnrod is situated 2 km west of Grünberg and 20 km east of Gießen.
Sights
- Wirberg, a former monastery west of the village
Air photograph of Wirberg near Göbelnrod, June 2002
Wirberg near Göbelnrod, May 2008
History
The village was first mentioned on December 5, 1310.
In documents of the 14th to 17th century the name appears in different spellings: Gebelenrade (1310), Gebelinrode, Gebillinroda, Gebillinrode (all 1320), Gebilnrode (1457), Gebelnraide, Gebeinrade (both 1480), Gobelnrade (1484), Gabelnrade (about 1487), Gebelnrode (1495), Gobelnrode (1499), Gobelnroidt (1518), Gibbelnrode (1527), Göbelnroda (1629)
Population
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Gallery
Village square with memorial stone in Göbelnrod, August 2011
Station of Göbelnrod, June 2008
School of Göbelnrod, 1972
Societies
- Carneval-Verein Göbelnrod 1973 e.V.
- Eintracht Fan-Club "Adlerkralle" Göbelnrod 1992
- Evangelische Frauenhilfe Göbelnrod, established 1932
- Freiwillige Feuerwehr Göbelnrod e.V., established 1952
- Gesangverein "Eintracht" Göbelnrod, established 1903
- Obst- und Gartenbauverein Göbelnrod, established 1936
- Sportverein 1927 Göbelnrod e.V.
- Tischtennisclub 1982 Göbelnrod
References
- Verein 700 Jahre Göbelnrod, ed. (2011), Göbelnrod – Geschichte und Geschichten zum 700-jährigen Dorfjubiläum (in German), Selbstverlag, p. 415
External links
- 700 years of Göbelnrod (German)
- private Website about Göbelnrod (German)
- City of Grünberg (German)
- Gazetteer of Hesse (German)
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