Gründau
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Gründau | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | Germany |
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State | Hesse |
Admin. region | Darmstadt |
District | Main-Kinzig-Kreis |
Municipal subdivisions | 7 districts |
Mayor | Heiko Merz (SPD) |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 67.64 km² (26.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
Population | 14,737 (31/12/2006) |
- Density | 218 /km² (564 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | MKK |
Postal code | 63584 |
Area codes | 06058, 06051 (Lieblos / Rothenbergen) |
Website | www.gruendau.de |
Gründau is a municipality in the district Main-Kinzig, in Hessen, Germany.
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Neighbouring places
Gründau is located near Gelnhausen and Büdingen. Frankfurt am Main, the largest city in Hessen, is located in a distance of about 50 km.
[edit] Division of the municipality
Gründau is a municipality that consists of seven villages, with a population of 14,773 in total (population as of December 2003)
- Lieblos (3,565)
- Rothenbergen (3,743)
- Niedergründau (1,871)
- Mittel-Gründau (2,178)
- Hain-Gründau (1,785)
- Breitenborn (1,196)
- Gettenbach (435)
[edit] History
Most of the villages are mentioned in church registers since 12th century.
[edit] Religious affiliation
54.1 % Protestants, 18.9 % Catholics, 27 % other faiths
[edit] Twin Towns
- Laussonne, Département Haute-Loire (43), Auvergne, France
- Neugersdorf, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany
[edit] External links
- Official site (German)
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