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{{Infobox German location
|type              = Stadt
|name              = Grünberg
|image_coa         = DEU Grünberg (Hessen) COA.svg
|image_photo = Gruenberg markt 1.jpg
|image_caption = Market square
|coordinates       = {{coord|50|36|N|08|57|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|image_plan          = Landkreis Gießen Grünberg.png
|state        = Hessen
|region  = Gießen
|district         = Gießen
|elevation              = 275
|area            = 89.22
|postal_code               = 35305
|area_code           = 06401 (06634)
|licence               = GI
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 06 5 31 006
|mayor             = Marcel Schlosser<ref>{{cite web|url=https://statistik.hessen.de/sites/statistik.hessen.de/files/2022-10/direktwahlen_09_2022_10102022.xlsx|title=Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden|language=de|date=5 September 2022|publisher=[[Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt]]|format=XLS}}</ref>
|leader_term       = 2021&ndash;27
|party             = CDU
}}
'''Grünberg''' ({{IPA|de|ˈɡʁyːnbɛʁk|-|De-Grünberg.ogg}}) is a town in the [[Gießen (district)|district of Gießen]], in [[Hessen]], [[Germany]]. In 1980, the town hosted the 20th ''[[Hessentag]]'' state festival.

== Geography ==
Grünberg is situated {{convert|20|km|0|abbr=on}} east of [[Gießen]].

=== Neighbouring communities ===
To the north Grünberg borders the municipality [[Rabenau, Hessen|Rabenau]] and the town [[Homberg (Ohm)]] ([[Vogelsbergkreis]]), to the east the municipality [[Mücke]] (Vogelsbergkreis), to the south the town [[Laubach]] and to the west the municipality [[Reiskirchen]].

=== Constituent communities ===
The town of Grünberg also consists of the nearby villages of Beltershain, [[Göbelnrod]], Harbach, Klein-Eichen, Lardenbach, Lehnheim, Lumda, Queckborn, Reinhardshain, Stangenrod, Stockhausen, Weickartshain and Weitershain.

== International relations ==
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany}}

*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Condom, Gers|Condom]], southwestern [[France]] – since 1973
*{{flagicon|POL}} [[Mrągowo]], northeastern [[Poland]] – since 1993

== Education ==
[[File:2010-10 Theo-Koch-Schule.jpg|thumb|Air photograph of the Theo-Koch-School Grünberg, October 2010]]
* ''Theo-Koch-School'', Grünberg – integrated comprehensive school with sixth form
* primary school ''Am Diebsturm'', Grünberg
* primary school ''Sonnenberg'', Stangenrod
* ''Gallus-School'', Grünberg

== Transport ==
Grünberg has a junction of the [[Bundesautobahn 5]]. There are stations on the [[Vogelsberg Railway]] (''Vogelsbergbahn'') in the town of Grünberg ([[Grünberg station]]) and the villages Göbelnrod ([[Göbelnrod station]]) and Lehnheim ([[Lehnheim station]]).

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Gruenberg Wartturm.jpg|Tower in Grünberg in Hessen, Germany
File:Gruenberg De Merian Hassiae.jpg|This is a scan of the historical document: Title: Grünberg - Topographia Hassiae language: German 
File:Gruenberg einkaifen 1.jpg|Street in Grünberg, Germany
File:Gruenberg Diebsturm.jpg|Tower in Grünberg in Hessen, Germany
File:Gruenberg town hall.jpg|Town hall in Grünberg in Hessen, Germany
File:Gruenberg town hall detail.jpg|Detail of town hall in Grünberg in Hessen, Germany
File:2010-07 Grünberg.jpg|[[Hessian Football Association|Sporthotel/Sportschule]] Grünberg, July 2010
</gallery>

==References==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.gruenberg.de}}
* [http://www.waymaster.de/grunberg/ Foto Gallery - Fotos von Grunberg]

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