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Grünberg (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁyːnbɛʁk] ) is a town in the district of Gießen, in Hessen, Germany. In 1980, the town hosted the 20th Hessentag state festival.
Grünberg | |
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 Market square | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Grünberg within Gießen district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°36′N 08°57′E / 50.600°N 8.950°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Gießen |
| District | Gießen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–27) | Marcel Schlosser[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 89.25 km2 (34.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 13,930 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 35305 |
| Dialling codes | 06401 (06634) |
| Vehicle registration | GI |
Geography
editGrünberg is situated 20 km (12 mi) east of Gießen.
Neighbouring communities
editTo 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
editThe 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
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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
editGrünberg 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
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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This is a scan of the historical document: Title: Grünberg - Topographia Hassiae language: German -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
edit- ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.