Grebenau
Grebenau is a city in the Vogelsberg district, in Hesse ( Germany ).
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Geography
Grebenau is situated in 220-500 meters northeast of the Vogelsberg mountains about 26 km north-west of Fulda, at the confluence of Schwarza in the Jossa.
Neighboring communities
Grebenau bordered to the north by the town of Alsfeld and Breitenbach am Herzberg ( Hersfeld- Rotenburg ), to the east by the town of Schlitz, on the south by the town of Lauterbach, and in the west on the community of Schwalmtal.
Boroughs
- Grebenau
- Black
- Udenhausen
- Waller village
- Bieben
- Euler village
- Reimenrod
- Merlos
History
The oldest traces of settlement of the area to provide Grebenau archaeological finds from the tumuli time of the second millennium before Christ ( burial mounds ). The story of Grebenau is closely connected to the " road through the short Hessen". Grebenau was probably around 800 a Carolingian street festivals. With the political structure and the area of Hersfeld and Fulda was a missionary at this time. Around 1270, was founded by Nidda from a branch of the Hospitallers. 1372 came under Grebenau landgräflich - Hessian influence, as the Order of Saint John sold his house in Grebenau for 3000 shillings to the Landgrave. The Order received it as a deposit but back again, and only after the Reformation it was finally Hesse in 1571. With the merger of the two courts of the so-called " hainischen village" ( Waller village, courtyard Merlos and Bieben ) with the court Grebenau to the "CO Grebenau " Grebenau received its charter on June 10, 1605.
With the introduction of the German municipal code of 1935 Grebenau lost his city and Marktrechtel until September 1, 1958 erhierlt return them, along with Romrod and Kirtorf.
Incorporations
On December 31, 1971, the previously independent municipalities Euler village, Reimenrod, Black, Udenhausen and Waller village were incorporated into the city Grebenau. On August 1, 1972 Bieben was added with Merlos.
Jewish Community
→ Main article: Jewish Community Grebenau
In the 19th century Grebenau was the city with the highest Jewish population in Hesse.
Policy
City Council
The municipal election held 27 March 2011 yielded the following results:
Chairman of the City Council is Herbert Appel ( SPD ), local head of the district Grebenau is Renate Herrmann (February 2012).
Personalities
- Johann Georg Gottlob Schwarz ( * February 5, 1734, † March 4, 1788 ), Protestant theologian
- Eduard Wadsack ( born March 8, 1809 † August 15, 1881 ), a member of parliament and mayor of Grebenau