Gründau
Municipality in Hesse, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gründau (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁyːndaʊ]) is a municipality in the district Main-Kinzig, in Hesse, Germany.
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 Coat of arms | |
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| 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 |
Geography
Neighbouring places
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
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
Most of the villages are mentioned in church registers since the 11th century.
Religious affiliation
- 54.1% Protestants
- 18.9% Catholics
- 27% other faiths
Twin towns
- Laussonne, Département Haute-Loire (43), Auvergne, France
- Neugersdorf, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany
References
External links
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