Jump to content

Grünberg, Hesse

Coordinates: 50°36′N 08°57′E / 50.600°N 8.950°E / 50.600; 8.950
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Lehnheim)
Grünberg
Town
Market square
Market square
Coat of arms of Grünberg
Coat of arms
Location of Grünberg within Gießen district
BiebertalWettenbergLollarStaufenbergAllendorfRabenauHeuchelheimGiessenBuseckGrünbergFernwaldLindenLanggönsPohlheimReiskirchenLichHungenLaubachWetteraukreisVogelsbergkreisLimburg-WeilburgLimburg-WeilburgMarburg-BiedenkopfLahn-Dill-Kreis
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
 • Mayor (2021–27) Marcel Schlosser[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total89.25 km2 (34.46 sq mi)
Elevation
275 m (902 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • 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 (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁyːnbɛʁk] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Gießen, in Hessen, Germany. In 1980, the town hosted the 20th Hessentag state festival.

Geography

[edit]

Grünberg is situated 20 km (12 mi) east of Gießen.

Neighbouring communities

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

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

Education

[edit]
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

[edit]

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).

[edit]
  • Tower in Grünberg in Hessen, Germany
    Tower in Grünberg in Hessen, 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 Hessen, Germany
    Tower in Grünberg in Hessen, Germany
  • Town hall in Grünberg in Hessen, Germany
    Town hall in Grünberg in Hessen, Germany
  • Detail of town hall in Grünberg in Hessen, Germany
    Detail of town hall in Grünberg in Hessen, Germany
  • Sporthotel/Sportschule Grünberg, July 2010
    Sporthotel/Sportschule Grünberg, July 2010

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grünberg,_Hesse&oldid=1241309749"