Gleiberg

Gleiberg is a locality in Wettenberg, Giessen, Hesse. Gleiberg is situated nearby to the locality Krofdorf, as well as near the village Launsbach.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Gleiberg Castle and Gleiberg.

Gleiberg is a hill and extinct volcano in Hesse, Germany. It is located directly north of the city of Gießen and has been extinct since the tertiary period. On its top are the ruins of the medieval castle Burg Gleiberg, which today host a restaurant.

Katharinenkirche

Church

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Katharinenkirche is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gießen and Annerod.

Gießen

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Gießen is a city in North Hesse. The city has about 88,000 inhabitants including 44,000 students, so its infrastructure, shopping and cultural offerings are pretty well adapted to students.

Annerod

Village

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Annerod is a small village, part of the municipality Fernwald, in Germany between Gießen and Großen-Buseck approximately 70 km north of Frankfurt. Annerod has a population of about 3189 people. Annerod is situated 9 km southeast of Gleiberg.

Linden

Village

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Linden is a town in the district of Gießen, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 6 km south of Gießen. The town consists of the two parts Großen-Linden and Leihgestern. The Dießenbach, a small brook, flows into the Kleebach in Linden. Linden is situated 10 km south of Gleiberg.

Gleiberg

Type: Locality
Location: Wettenberg, Giessen, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.61455° or 50° 36′ 52″ north

Longitude

8.63625° or 8° 38′ 11″ east

Elevation

281 metres (922 feet)

Open location code

9F2CJJ7P+RF

GeoNames ID

2920003

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