Grebenstein

Grebenstein
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Grebenstein within Kassel district
Location of Grebenstein
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Coordinates: 51°27′N 09°25′E / 51.450°N 9.417°E / 51.450; 9.417
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Kassel
District	Kassel
Government
• Mayor (2022–28)	Danny Sutor[1]
Area
• Total	49.84 km^2 (19.24 sq mi)
Elevation	249 m (817 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	5,706
• Density	114.5/km^2 (296.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	34393
Dialling codes	05674
Vehicle registration	KS or HOG
Website	www.grebenstein.de

Grebenstein (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁeːbm̩ˌʃtaɪn] ^ⓘ; Low German: Grebensteen) is a town in the district of Kassel, in Hesse, Germany. It is located 16 km northwest of Kassel on the German Timber-Frame Road. In 1762 it was the scene of a skirmish between British and French troops during the Seven Years' War.

Gallery

• 
  One of the historic towers on the town wall
• 
  Parish church, 2005

References

1. "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
2. "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.

External links

• City's Homepage (in German)