Gröbenzell
Encyclopedia
Gröbenzell is a municipality
near Munich
in the district Fürstenfeldbruck
, in Bavaria
, Germany
. It was founded in 1952, and has a population of 19,202. Gröbenzell is often called a garden city, which is also illustrated by the two flowers in the coat of arms.
. Nowadays most of the surrounding area is used as farmland. Also to the north and the south of Gröbenzell lie some small lakes, which are used as recreation areas by the residents of the area.
To the south Gröbenzell seamlessly borders Puchheim
, to the north-west lies Olching
and to the east the Munich district Lochhausen is located.
. Thus the customs barrier and the creek can still be seen in the coat of arms. When the railway from Munich to Augsburg was built in 1840, peat
cutters settled in the region. Gröbenzell predominantly remained a settlement for peat cutters until World War II
. After the war Gröbenzell grew fast, since a lot of refugees moved to Munich and its suburbs. In 1952 the town Gröbenzell was officially founded by merging several districts of Munich, Puchheim
, Olching
and Geiselbullach to one community.
Municipalities of Germany
Municipalities are the lowest level of territorial division in Germany. This may be the fourth level of territorial division in Germany, apart from those states which include Regierungsbezirke , where municipalities then become the fifth level.-Overview:With more than 3,400,000 inhabitants, the...
near Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
in the district Fürstenfeldbruck
Fürstenfeldbruck (district)
Fürstenfeldbruck is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the city of Munich and the districts of Munich, Starnberg, Landsberg, Aichach-Friedberg and Dachau.-History:...
, in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It was founded in 1952, and has a population of 19,202. Gröbenzell is often called a garden city, which is also illustrated by the two flowers in the coat of arms.
Geography
Gröbenzell is located at the creek Gröbenbach at the margin of the Dachauer Moos, an area which once was predominantly marshy. Since the end of the 19th century most of that land was dried up by DrainageDrainage
Drainage is the natural or artificial removal of surface and sub-surface water from an area. Many agricultural soils need drainage to improve production or to manage water supplies.-Early history:...
. Nowadays most of the surrounding area is used as farmland. Also to the north and the south of Gröbenzell lie some small lakes, which are used as recreation areas by the residents of the area.
To the south Gröbenzell seamlessly borders Puchheim
Puchheim
Puchheim is a city near Munich in the district of Fürstenfeldbruck, in Bavaria, Germany. It has about 20,000 inhabitants, and is located at .Puchheim is divided into two parts: the old and rural part called Puchheim-Ort and the new part of Puchheim that was founded when the S-Bahn was built....
, to the north-west lies Olching
Olching
Olching is a municipality in the district of Fürstenfeldbruck, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km northwest of Munich.-Geography:...
and to the east the Munich district Lochhausen is located.
History
The name Gröbenzell was first documented in 1725. It refers to a toll ("Zoll") station that was built next to the creek Gröbenbach to supervise the construction of a street between Lochhausen and OlchingOlching
Olching is a municipality in the district of Fürstenfeldbruck, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km northwest of Munich.-Geography:...
. Thus the customs barrier and the creek can still be seen in the coat of arms. When the railway from Munich to Augsburg was built in 1840, peat
Peat
Peat is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation matter or histosol. Peat forms in wetland bogs, moors, muskegs, pocosins, mires, and peat swamp forests. Peat is harvested as an important source of fuel in certain parts of the world...
cutters settled in the region. Gröbenzell predominantly remained a settlement for peat cutters until World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. After the war Gröbenzell grew fast, since a lot of refugees moved to Munich and its suburbs. In 1952 the town Gröbenzell was officially founded by merging several districts of Munich, Puchheim
Puchheim
Puchheim is a city near Munich in the district of Fürstenfeldbruck, in Bavaria, Germany. It has about 20,000 inhabitants, and is located at .Puchheim is divided into two parts: the old and rural part called Puchheim-Ort and the new part of Puchheim that was founded when the S-Bahn was built....
, Olching
Olching
Olching is a municipality in the district of Fürstenfeldbruck, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km northwest of Munich.-Geography:...
and Geiselbullach to one community.