Glauburg
Glauburg | |
|---|---|
Location of Glauburg within Wetteraukreis district | |
| Coordinates: 50°19′N 9°0′E / 50.317°N 9.000°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 (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 3,042 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/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 |
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.
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.