Grebenau

Grebenau
Town
Coat of arms of Grebenau
Coat of arms
AntrifttalAlsfeldGrebenauSchlitzKirtorfHomberg (Ohm)MückeGemündenRomrodSchwalmtalLauterbachWartenbergFeldatalLautertalUlrichsteinHerbsteinSchottenGrebenhainFreiensteinauMarburg-BiedenkopfSchwalm-Eder-KreisHersfeld-RotenburgFulda (district)WetteraukreisMain-Kinzig-Kreis
Location of Grebenau within Vogelsbergkreis district
Interactive map of Grebenau
Grebenau is located in Germany
Grebenau
Location within Germany
Grebenau is located in Hesse
Grebenau
Location within Hesse
Coordinates: 50°45′N 9°28′E / 50.750°N 9.467°E / 50.750; 9.467
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionGießen
DistrictVogelsbergkreis
Subdivisions7 Stadtbezirke
Government
 • Mayor (2019–25)Lars Wicke (FW)
Area
 • Total
55.34 km2 (21.37 sq mi)
Elevation
286 m (938 ft)
Population
 (2025-12-31)
 • Total
2,232
 • Density40.33/km2 (104.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
36323
Dialling codes06646
Vehicle registrationVB
Websitewww.grebenau.de

Grebenau (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁeːbənaʊ] ⓘ) is a town in the Vogelsbergkreis in Hesse, Germany.

Geography

Location

Lying from 220 to 350 m above sea level, Grebenau is northeast of the Vogelsberg some 26 km northwest of Fulda, at the place where the Schwarza empties into the Jossa, itself a tributary to the Fulda.

Neighbouring municipalities

Grebenau borders in the north on the town of Alsfeld and the municipality of Breitenbach am Herzberg (Hersfeld-Rotenburg), in the east on the town of Schlitz, in the south on the town of Lauterbach, and in the west on the municipality of Schwalmtal, Hesse.

Constituent municipalities

Politics

Town council

Chairman:

Herbert Appel (SPD)

(as of municipal elections held on 26 March 2006)

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 31.12.2025 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2022)" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt.