Gründau

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Gründau is a township in the district Main-Kinzig, Hesse (Hessen), Germany.

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Population 3 Town twinning 4 Town history 5 Religious affiliation 6 External links

[edit] Introduction

Gründau is a township that consists of seven villages. It is located in a partly rural, hilly environment.

Nearby you find two very scenic towns, Gelnhausen and Büdingen. Frankfurt am Main, the biggest city in Hesse, is located in a distance of about 50 km and is easily accessible by car or by railway.

[edit] Population

Township:

• Gründau (14,773 population in total; survey in December 2003)

Villages:

• Lieblos (3,565)

• Rothenbergen (3,743)

• Niedergründau (1,871)

• Mittel-Gründau (2,178)

• Hain-Gründau (1,785)

• Breitenborn (1,196)

• Gettenbach (435)

[edit] Town twinning

• Laussonne, Département Haute-Loire (43), Auvergne, France
• Neugersdorf, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany

[edit] Town 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] External links

• Gründau German Wikipedia page.

• Gründau Official web site of the local government.

Coordinates: 50°13′N, 9°09′E