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Grünberg, Hesse

Coordinates: 50°36′N 08°57′E / 50.600°N 8.950°E / 50.600; 8.950
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Grünberg
Town
Market square
Market square
Coat of arms of Grünberg
Coat of arms
Location of Grünberg within Gießen district
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Grünberg is located in Germany
Grünberg
Grünberg
Grünberg is located in Hesse
Grünberg
Grünberg
Coordinates: 50°36′N 08°57′E / 50.600°N 8.950°E / 50.600; 8.950
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionGießen
DistrictGießen
Government
 • MayorFrank Ide (FW)
Area
 • Total89.25 km2 (34.46 sq mi)
Elevation
275 m (902 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total13,930
 • Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
35305
Dialling codes06401 (06634)
Vehicle registrationGI

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

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Twin towns — sister cities

Education

Air photograph of the Theo-Koch-School Grünberg, October 2010
  • 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).

  • Tower in Grünberg in Hesse, Germany
    Tower in Grünberg in Hesse, Germany
  • This is a scan of the historical document: Title: Grünberg - Topographia Hassiae language: German
    This is a scan of the historical document: Title: Grünberg - Topographia Hassiae language: German
  • Street in Grünberg, Germany
    Street in Grünberg, Germany
  • Tower in Grünberg in Hesse, Germany
    Tower in Grünberg in Hesse, Germany
  • Town hall in Grünberg in Hesse, Germany
    Town hall in Grünberg in Hesse, Germany
  • Detail of town hall in Grünberg in Hesse, Germany
    Detail of town hall in Grünberg in Hesse, Germany
  • Sporthotel/Sportschule Grünberg, July 2010
    Sporthotel/Sportschule Grünberg, July 2010

References

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
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