Gründau
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Gründau | |
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Location of Gründau within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 50°13′N 09°09′E / 50.217°N 9.150°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Admin. region | Darmstadt |
District | Main-Kinzig-Kreis |
Subdivisions | 7 districts |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–25) | Gerald Helfrich[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 67.64 km2 (26.12 sq mi) |
Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 14,780 |
• Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 63584 |
Dialling codes | 06058, 06051 (Lieblos / Rothenbergen) |
Vehicle registration | MKK |
Website | www.gruendau.de |
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Gründau is a municipality in the district Main-Kinzig, in Hesse, Germany.
Geography
[edit]Neighbouring places
[edit]Gründau is located near Gelnhausen and Büdingen. Frankfurt am Main, the largest city in Hesse, is located in a distance of about 50 kilometres (30 mi).
Division of the municipality
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Gemeinde_Gr%C3%BCndau.png/220px-Gemeinde_Gr%C3%BCndau.png)
Gründau is a municipality that consists of seven villages, with a population of 14,653 in total (populations as of December 2021):[3]
- Lieblos (pop. 3,761)
- Rothenbergen (pop. 3,979)
- Niedergründau (pop. 1,806)
- Mittel-Gründau (pop. 2,165)
- Hain-Gründau (pop. 1,753)
- Breitenborn (pop. 1,089)
- Gettenbach (pop. 461)
History
[edit]Most of the villages are mentioned in church registers since the 11th century.
Religious affiliation
[edit]- 54.1% Protestants
- 18.9% Catholics
- 27% other faiths
Twin towns
[edit]- Laussonne, Département Haute-Loire (43), Auvergne, France
- Neugersdorf, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany
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.
- ^ Zahlen & Fakten, Gemeinde Gründau. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official site (in German)