Gronau, Lower Saxony

Gronau (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁoːnaʊ] ) is a town and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the River Leine, approximately 15 km southwest of Hildesheim, and 35 km south of Hanover. Since 1 November 2016, the former municipalities Banteln, Betheln, Brüggen, Despetal and Rheden are part of the municipality Gronau.

Gronau
Coat of arms of Gronau
Location of Gronau within Hildesheim district
Gronau  is located in Germany
Gronau
Gronau
Gronau  is located in Lower Saxony
Gronau
Gronau
Coordinates: 52°04′N 9°47′E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHildesheim
Municipal assoc.Leinebergland
Government
  MayorKarl Heinz Gieseler SPD
Area
  Total88.13 km2 (34.03 sq mi)
Elevation
79 m (259 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
  Total10,690
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
31028
Vehicle registrationHI
Websitewww.gronau-leine.de

Gronau is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") of Leinebergland.

Honiton, United Kingdom, is twinned with Gronau.

Gronau Marketplace

Personalities

  • Armin Kaufmann (1922-1985), born in Banteln, lawyer and university lecturer
  • Jürgen Mlynek (born 1951), physicist

References

  • Media related to Gronau at Wikimedia Commons


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