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)
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.

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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

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