Gelnhausen

Gelnhausen
View of Gelnhausen with the Marienkirche
View of Gelnhausen with the Marienkirche
Coat of arms of Gelnhausen
Location of Gelnhausen within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district
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Gelnhausen is located in Germany
Gelnhausen
Gelnhausen
Gelnhausen is located in Hesse
Gelnhausen
Gelnhausen
Coordinates: 50°12′N 09°10′E / 50.200°N 9.167°E / 50.200; 9.167
CountryGermany
StateHesse
DistrictMain-Kinzig-Kreis
Subdivisions6 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2017–23) Daniel Christian Glöckner[1]
Area
 • Total45.18 km2 (17.44 sq mi)
Highest elevation
312 m (1,024 ft)
Lowest elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total23,679
 • Density520/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
63571
Dialling codes06051
Vehicle registrationMKK, GN, SLÜ
Websitewww.gelnhausen.de

Gelnhausen (German pronunciation: [ɡɛlnˈhaʊ̯zn̩] ) is a town, and the capital of the Main-Kinzig-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany. It is located approximately 40 kilometers east of Frankfurt am Main, between the Vogelsberg mountains and the Spessart range at the river Kinzig. It is one of the eleven towns (urban municipalities) in the district. Gelnhausen has around 22,000 inhabitants.

  1. ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.