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Grünberg, Hesse

Grünberg
Coat of arms of Grünberg
Coat of arms
Grünberg  is located in Germany
Grünberg
Grünberg
Coordinates: 50°36′N 08°57′E / 50.600°N 8.950°E / 50.600; 8.950Coordinates: 50°36′N 08°57′E / 50.600°N 8.950°E / 50.600; 8.950
Country Germany
State Hesse
Admin. region Gießen
District Gießen
Government
 • Mayor Frank Ide (Freie Wählergruppe)
Area
 • Total 89.25 km2 (34.46 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)
 • Total 13,634
 • Density 150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 35305
Dialling codes 06401 (06634)
Vehicle registration GI

Grünberg is a town in the district of Gießen, in Hesse, Germany. In 1980, the town hosted the 20th Hessentag state festival.

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

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.

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.

Grünberg has a junction of the Bundesautobahn 5. There are stations on the Vogelsberg Railway (Vogelsbergbahn) in the town of Grünberg and the villages Göbelnrod and Lehnheim.

Grünberg, Germany market square

Tower in Grünberg in Hesse, Germany

This is a scan of the historical document: Title: Grünberg - Topographia Hassiae language: German

Street in Grünberg, Germany

Tower in Grünberg in Hesse, Germany

Town hall in Grünberg in Hesse, Germany

Detail of town hall in Grünberg in Hesse, Germany

Sporthotel/Sportschule Grünberg, July 2010


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