Gelnhausen
Gelnhausen | |
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View of Gelnhausen with the Marienkirche | |
Location of Gelnhausen within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district | |
| Coordinates: 50°12′N 09°10′E / 50.200°N 9.167°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Main-Kinzig-Kreis |
| Subdivisions | 6 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017–23) | Daniel Christian Glöckner |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.15 km2 (17.43 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 312 m (1,024 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 23,252 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 63571 |
| Dialling codes | 06051 |
| Vehicle registration | MKK, GN, SLÜ |
| Website | www |
Gelnhausen (German pronunciation: [ɡɛlnˈhaʊzn̩] ⓘ) 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.