Gravenwiesbach
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Location of Grävenwiesbach within Hochtaunuskreis district
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| Coordinates: 50°23′09″N 8°27′24″E / 50.38583°N 8.45667°ECoordinates: 50°23′09″N 8°27′24″E / 50.38583°N 8.45667°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Hesse | |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt | |
| District | Hochtaunuskreis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Hellwig Herber (FW) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 43.16 km2 (16.66 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 326 m (1,070 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 5,278 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 61279 | |
| Dialling codes | 06086 | |
| Vehicle registration | HG | |
| Website | www.graevenwiesbach.de | |
Grävenwiesbach is a municipality in the Hochtaunuskreis in Hesse, Germany.
Grävenwiesbach lies between 300 and 600 m above sea level north of the Taunus Ridge. The nearest big towns are Wetzlar (20 km) to the north, Limburg (32 km) to the west and Frankfurt am Main (40 km) to the south.
Grävenwiesbach borders in the north on the communities of Weilmünster (Limburg-Weilburg) and Waldsolms (Lahn-Dill-Kreis), in the east on the towns of Butzbach (Wetteraukreis) and Usingen, and in the south and west on the community of Weilrod (both in the Hochtaunuskreis).
The community consists of the centres of Grävenwiesbach, Heinzenberg, Hundstadt, Laubach, Mönstadt and Naunstadt.
Grävenwiesbach had its first documentary mention in 1280. As of 1326, the village belonged to the County – later Principality – of Nassau-Weilburg, with which it passed in 1806 to the newly created Duchy of Nassau. In 1866, Grävenwiesbach became Prussian.
The municipal elections on 26 March 2006 yielded the following results:
Note: FWG is a citizens' coalition.
Grävenwiesbach has maintained a partnership with Wuenheim in Alsace, France since 6 September 1980.
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