Gemünden (Felda)

Gemünden (German pronunciation: [ɡəˈmʏndn̩] ) is a municipality in the Vogelsbergkreis in Hesse, Germany.

Gemünden
Coat of arms of Gemünden
Location of Gemünden (Felda) within Vogelsbergkreis district
Gemünden   is located in Germany
Gemünden
Gemünden
Gemünden   is located in Hesse
Gemünden
Gemünden
Coordinates: 50°42′N 09°03′E
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionGießen
DistrictVogelsbergkreis
Government
  Mayor (202127) Daniel Müller[1]
Area
  Total55 km2 (21 sq mi)
Elevation
259 m (850 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
  Total2,760
  Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
35329
Dialling codes06634
Vehicle registrationVB
Websitewww.gemünden-felda.de

Geography

Location

Gemünden lies on the rivers Felda and Ohm, flowing from the Vogelsberg Mountains in the region of Upper Hessen (Oberhessen) amongst Homberg Grünberg, Kirtorf, Romrod and Feldatal, or more broadly, between Gießen and Bad Hersfeld. Through the rural areas within the community runs the Autobahn A 5

Neighbouring communities

Gemuenden borders in the northwest on the town of Homberg, in the northeast on the town of Kirtorf, in the east on the town of Romrod, in the southeast on the community of Feldatal, and in the southwest on the community of Mücke.

Constituent communities

The community of Gemünden consists of 7 centres that were amalgamated as part of municipal reforms in 1971 into one greater community. These are:

  • Burg-Gemünden
  • Ehringshausen
  • Elpenrod
  • Hainbach
  • Nieder-Gemünden (administrative seat)
  • Otterbach
  • Rülfenrod

Politics

Municipal council

The municipal elections on 26 March 2006 yielded the following results:

  • SPD 8 seats
  • UBL (citizens' coalition) 8 seats
  • BGG (citizens' coalition) 7 seats

References

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