Grebenstein

Town in Hesse, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Grebenstein within Kassel district

(2022–28) Danny Sutor^[1]Area

• Total49.85 km² (19.25 sq mi)Elevation

249 m (817 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total5,790 • Density120/km² (300/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

34393

Dialling codes05674Vehicle registrationKS or HOGWebsitewww.grebenstein.de

Grebenstein (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁeːbm̩ˌʃtaɪ̯n] ^ⓘ) is a town in the district of Kassel, in Hesse, Germany. It is located 16 km northwest of Kassel on the German Timber-Frame Road. In 1762 it was the scene of a skirmish between British and French troops during the Seven Years' War.

Gallery

One of the historic towers on the town wall
Parish church, 2005

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.