Gründau

Municipality in Hesse, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Gründau within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district

(2019–25) Gerald Helfrich^[1]Area

• Total67.64 km² (26.12 sq mi)Elevation

135 m (443 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total14,780 • Density220/km² (570/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

63584

Dialling codes06058,
06051 (Lieblos / Rothenbergen)Vehicle registrationMKKWebsitewww.gruendau.de

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

Geography

Neighbouring places

Gründau is located near Gelnhausen and Büdingen. Frankfurt am Main, the largest city in Hesse, is located in a distance of about 50 kilometres (30 mi).

Division of the municipality

Gründau is a municipality that consists of seven villages, with a population of 14,653 in total (populations as of December 2021):^[3]

Lieblos (pop. 3,761)
Rothenbergen (pop. 3,979)
Niedergründau (pop. 1,806)
Mittel-Gründau (pop. 2,165)
Hain-Gründau (pop. 1,753)
Breitenborn (pop. 1,089)
Gettenbach (pop. 461)

History

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

Religious affiliation

54.1% Protestants
18.9% Catholics
27% other faiths

Twin towns

Laussonne, Département Haute-Loire (43), Auvergne, France
Neugersdorf, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany

References

^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
^ Zahlen & Fakten, Gemeinde Gründau. Retrieved 9 February 2023.