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Gronau, Lower Saxony
Town in Lower Saxony, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gronau (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁoːnaʊ] ⓘ) is a town and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the River Leine, approximately 15 km southwest of Hildesheim, and 35 km south of Hanover. Since 1 November 2016, the former municipalities Banteln, Betheln, Brüggen, Despetal and Rheden are part of the municipality Gronau.
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Gronau | |
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Location of Gronau within Hildesheim district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 52°04′N 9°47′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Hildesheim |
Municipal assoc. | Leinebergland |
Government | |
• Mayor | Karl Heinz Gieseler SPD |
Area | |
• Total | 88.13 km2 (34.03 sq mi) |
Elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 10,832 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 31028 |
Vehicle registration | HI |
Website | www.gronau-leine.de |
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Gronau is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") of Leinebergland.
Honiton, United Kingdom, is twinned with Gronau.
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