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Göbelnrod

Göbelnrod
Ortsteil of Grünberg
Göbelnrod  is located in Germany
Göbelnrod
Göbelnrod
Coordinates: 50°36′N 08°55′E / 50.600°N 8.917°E / 50.600; 8.917Coordinates: 50°36′N 08°55′E / 50.600°N 8.917°E / 50.600; 8.917
Country Germany
State Hesse
Admin. region Gießen
District Gießen
Town Grünberg
Government
 • Mayor Jens Müll
Area
 • Total 4.02 km2 (1.55 sq mi)
Elevation 309 m (1,014 ft)
Population (2010-06-30)
 • Total 668
 • Density 170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 35305
Dialling codes 06401
Vehicle registration GI

Göbelnrod is a village and urban district of Grünberg in the district of Gießen, in Hesse, Germany.

Göbelnrod is situated 2 km west of Grünberg and 20 km east of Gießen.

Air photograph of Wirberg near Göbelnrod, June 2002

Wirberg near Göbelnrod, May 2008

The village was first mentioned on December 5, 1310.

In documents of the 14th to 17th century the name appears in different spellings: Gebelenrade (1310), Gebelinrode, Gebillinroda, Gebillinrode (all 1320), Gebilnrode (1457), Gebelnraide, Gebeinrade (both 1480), Gobelnrade (1484), Gabelnrade (about 1487), Gebelnrode (1495), Gobelnrode (1499), Gobelnroidt (1518), Gibbelnrode (1527), Göbelnroda (1629)

Village square with memorial stone in Göbelnrod, August 2011

Station of Göbelnrod, June 2008

School of Göbelnrod, 1972


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