Gründau

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Gründau

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Gründau
Coordinates: 50°13′N 09°09′E / 50.217°N 9.150°E / 50.217; 9.150Coordinates: 50°13′N 09°09′E / 50.217°N 9.150°E / 50.217; 9.150
Country Germany
State Hesse
Admin. region Darmstadt
District Main-Kinzig-Kreis
Subdivisions 7 districts
Government
 • Mayor Heiko Merz (SPD)
Area
 • Total 67.64 km2 (26.12 sq mi)
Elevation 135 m (443 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
 • Total 14,394
 • Density 210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 63584
Dialling codes 06058,
06051 (Lieblos / Rothenbergen)
Vehicle registration MKK
Website www.gruendau.de

Gründau is a municipality in the district Main-Kinzig, in Hessen, Germany.

Geography

Neighbouring places

Gründau is located near Gelnhausen and Büdingen. Frankfurt am Main, the largest city in Hessen, is located in a distance of about 50 km.

Division of the municipality

Gründau is a municipality that consists of seven villages, with a population of 14,670 in total (population as of June 2009)

  • Lieblos (3,727, population as of June 2008)
  • Rothenbergen (3,797, population as of June 2008)
  • Niedergründau (1,785, population as of June 2008)
  • Mittel-Gründau (2,103, population as of June 2008)
  • Hain-Gründau (1,746, population as of June 2008)
  • Breitenborn (1,144; population as of June 2008)
  • Gettenbach (430, population as of June 2008)

History

Most of the villages are mentioned in church registers since 11th century.

Religious affiliation

54.1% Protestants, 18.9% Catholics, 27% other faiths

Twin towns

References

  1. ↑ "Die Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). July 2013. 

External links

Towns and municipalities in Main-Kinzig-Kreis district
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