Gemünden (Felda)

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Gemünden (Felda)

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Gemünden (Felda)
Coordinates: 50°42′N 09°03′E / 50.700°N 9.050°E / 50.700; 9.050Coordinates: 50°42′N 09°03′E / 50.700°N 9.050°E / 50.700; 9.050
Country Germany
State Hesse
Admin. region Gießen
District Vogelsbergkreis
Government
 • Mayor Lothar Bott
Area
 • Total 55.0 km2 (21.2 sq mi)
Elevation 259 m (850 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
 • Total 2,809
 • Density 51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 35329
Dialling codes 06634
Vehicle registration VB
Website www.gemünden-felda.de

Gemünden is a community in the Vogelsbergkreis in Hesse, Germany.

Geography

Location

Gemuenden lies on the rivers Felda and Ohm, flowing from the Vogelsberg Mountains in the region of Upper Hessen (Oberhessen) amongst Homberg Grünberg, Kirtorf, Romrod and Feldatal, or more broadly, between Gießen and Bad Hersfeld. Through the rural areas within the community runs the Autobahn A 5

Neighbouring communities

Gemuenden borders in the northwest on the town of Homberg, in the northeast on the town of Kirtorf, in the east on the town of Romrod, in the southeast on the community of Feldatal, and in the southwest on the community of Mücke.

Constituent communities

The community of Gemünden consists of 7 centres that were amalgamated as part of municipal reforms in 1971 into one greater community. These are:

  • Burg-Gemünden
  • Ehringshausen
  • Elpenrod
  • Hainbach
  • Nieder-Gemünden (administrative seat)
  • Otterbach
  • Rülfenrod

Politics

Municipal council

The municipal elections on 26 March 2006 yielded the following results:

  • SPD 8 seats
  • BGG (citizens' coalition) 7 seats
  • UBL (citizens' coalition) 8 seats

References

  1. ↑ "Die Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). July 2013. 
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Towns and municipalities in Vogelsberg (district)
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