Göbelnrod
| Göbelnrod | |
|---|---|
| Ortsteil of Grünberg | |
  Göbelnrod | |
| Coordinates: 50°36′N 08°55′E / 50.600°N 8.917°ECoordinates: 50°36′N 08°55′E / 50.600°N 8.917°E | |
| 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.
Geography
Göbelnrod is situated 2 km west of Grünberg and 20 km east of Gießen.
Sights
- Wirberg, a former monastery west of the village
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Air photograph of Wirberg near Göbelnrod, June 2002
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Wirberg near Göbelnrod, May 2008
History
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)
Population
| Year | Inhabitants |
|---|---|
| 1804 | 242 |
| 1830 | evangelical 270 |
| 1834 | 278 |
| 1840 | 257 |
| 1885 | 204 |
| 1905 | 247 |
| 1925 | 287 |
| 1938 | ca. 300 |
| 1939 | 327 |
| Year | Inhabitants |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 526 |
| 1961 | 504 |
| 1969 | 508 |
| 1999 | 647 |
| 2005 | 724 |
| 2007 | 679 |
| 2008 | 678 |
| 2009 | 679 |
| 2010 | 668 |
Gallery
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Village square with memorial stone in Göbelnrod, August 2011
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Station of Göbelnrod, June 2008
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School of Göbelnrod, 1972
Societies
- Carneval-Verein Göbelnrod 1973 e.V.
- Eintracht Fan-Club "Adlerkralle" Göbelnrod 1992
- Evangelische Frauenhilfe Göbelnrod, established 1932
- Freiwillige Feuerwehr Göbelnrod e.V., established 1952
- Gesangverein "Eintracht" Göbelnrod, established 1903
- Obst- und Gartenbauverein Göbelnrod, established 1936
- Sportverein 1927 Göbelnrod e.V.
- Tischtennisclub 1982 Göbelnrod
References
- Verein 700 Jahre Göbelnrod, ed. (2011) (in German), Göbelnrod – Geschichte und Geschichten zum 700-jährigen Dorfjubiläum, Selbstverlag, pp. 415
External links
- 700 years of Göbelnrod (German)
- private Website about Göbelnrod (German)
- City of Grünberg (German)
- Gazetteer of Hesse (German)
- Information on Göbelnrod from the BAM Portal. (German)