Greifenstein

Greifenstein is a village in , , and has about 7,510 residents. Greifenstein is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Greifenstein Castle and Am Hindstein bei Greifenstein.

Castle
Photo: SBT, CC BY 2.5.
lies in the eponymous village of Greifenstein in the county of in , . It is a geo point in the national geopark of Westerwald-Lahn-Taunus.

Castle
Photo: SBT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a levelled spur castle on the hill of Burgberg Lichtenstein, 315 m above sea level, near the Greifenstein village of Holzhausen on the old military High Road, that ran from Frankfurt via Wetzlar to Cologne.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hirschberg (Herborn) and Herborn.

Village
is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Greifenstein.

Photo: Elektroll, CC0.
is a town in . It is one of the better preserved small towns which was thankfully largely spared bombing in the Second World War.

Village
is a village, which is situated 10 km northeast of Greifenstein.

Greifenstein

Latitude
50.62289° or 50° 37′ 22″ north
Longitude
8.28972° or 8° 17′ 23″ east
Population
7,510
Elevation
351 metres (1,152 feet)
United Nations Location Code
DE GFS
Open location code
9F2CJ7FQ+5V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 240128977
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2917793
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