Grünberg, Hesse

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Grünberg
Market square
Market square
Coat of arms of Grünberg
Coat of arms
Location of Grünberg within Gießen district
Grünberg is located in Germany
Grünberg
Grünberg
Coordinates: 50°36′N 08°57′E / 50.600°N 8.950°E / 50.600; 8.950Coordinates: 50°36′N 08°57′E / 50.600°N 8.950°E / 50.600; 8.950
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionGießen
DistrictGießen
Government
 • Mayor (2015–21) Frank Ide[1] (FW)
Area
 • Total89.25 km2 (34.46 sq mi)
Elevation
275 m (902 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total13,706
 • Density150/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 Hessen, 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 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

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).

Gallery[]

  • Tower in Grünberg in Hessen, Germany

  • This is a scan of the historical document: Title: Grünberg - Topographia Hassiae language: German

  • Street in Grünberg, Germany

  • Tower in Grünberg in Hessen, Germany

  • Town hall in Grünberg in Hessen, Germany

  • Detail of town hall in Grünberg in Hessen, Germany

  • Sporthotel/Sportschule Grünberg, July 2010

References[]

  1. ^ Direkt gewählte (Ober-) Bürgermeister/-innen der hessischen Städte und Gemeinden, accessed 5 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2020 nach Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). June 2021.

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