| Göbelnrod | |
| Ortsteil of Grünberg | |
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Göbelnrod
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| Coordinates | |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Gießen |
| District | Gießen |
| Town | Grünberg |
| Mayor | Jens Müll |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 4.02 km2 (1.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 309 m (1014 ft) |
| Population | 668 (30 June 2010) |
| - Density | 166 /km2 (430 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | GI |
| Postal code | 35305 |
| Area code | 06401 |
Göbelnrod is a village and urban district of Grünberg in the district of Gießen, in Hesse, Germany.
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Göbelnrod is situated 2 km west of Grünberg and 20 km east of Gießen.
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)
| Year | Inhabitants |
|---|---|
| 1804 | 242 |
| 1830 | evangelical 270 |
| 1834 | 278 |
| 1840 | 257 |
| 1885 | 204 |
| 1905 | 247 |
| 1925 | 287 |
| 1938 | ca. 300 |
| 1939 | 327 |
| Year | Inhabitants |
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| 1950 | 526 |
| 1961 | 504 |
| 1969 | 508 |
| 1999 | 647 |
| 2005 | 724 |
| 2007 | 679 |
| 2008 | 678 |
| 2009 | 679 |
| 2010 | 668 |