Gründau

For the river of Hesse, Germany, see Gründau (river).

Gründau (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁyːndaʊ]) is a municipality in the district Main-Kinzig, in Hesse, Germany.

Gründau
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Gründau within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district
Gründau Show map of Germany Gründau Show map of Hesse
Coordinates: 50°13′N 09°09′E
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Darmstadt
District	Main-Kinzig-Kreis
Subdivisions	7 districts
Government
• Mayor (2019–25)	Gerald Helfrich[1]
Area
• Total	67.64 km2 (26.12 sq mi)
Elevation	135 m (443 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	14,429
• Density	210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	63584
Dialling codes	06058, 06051 (Lieblos / Rothenbergen)
Vehicle registration	MKK
Website	www.gruendau.de

Gründau, view to a street: Bachgasse-Hain Gründauer Strasse

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

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