Glauburg
Glauburg is a municipality in the Wetteraukreis, in Hesse, Germany. It is located approximately 33 kilometers northeast of Frankfurt am Main. Glauburg is a municipality of Glauberg and Stockheim. The city hall of Glauburg is in Stockheim.
Glauburg | |
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Municipality | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Glauburg within Wetteraukreis district | |
Glauburg Glauburg | |
| Coordinates: 50°19′N 9°0′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Wetteraukreis |
| Subdivisions | 2 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–27) | Henrike Strauch (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.67 km2 (4.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31) | |
| • Total | 3,090 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 63695 |
| Dialling codes | 06041 |
| Vehicle registration | FB |
| Website | www.glauburg.de |
The municipality was created in the municipal reform in 1971 from the districts of Glauberg and Stockheim. It is not far from the A 45 autobahn (Giessen-Hanau). Glauburg-Stockheim station is at the junction of the Frankfurt–Stockheim and the Gießen–Gelnhausen lines. The valley in the neighborhood Nidder Glauburg has 3300 inhabitants and a good infrastructure, leading to a high standard of living and quality of life. Mountain birds are present in several protected areas around Glauberg, which has a number of hiking trails.