For the river of Hesse, Germany, see Gründau (river).
Gründau, view to a street: Bachgasse-Hain Gründauer Strasse

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

Constituent communities

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

References

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

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