Gelnhausen

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Gelnhausen
Town
View of Gelnhausen with the Marienkirche
Coat of arms
Location of Gelnhausen within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district
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Coordinates: 50°12′N 09°10′E / 50.200°N 9.167°E / 50.200; 9.167
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
District	Main-Kinzig-Kreis
Subdivisions	6 districts
Government
• Mayor (2017–23)	Daniel Christian Glöckner[1]
Area
• Total	45.18 km2 (17.44 sq mi)
Highest elevation	312 m (1,024 ft)
Lowest elevation	180 m (590 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	23,679
• Density	520/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	63571
Dialling codes	06051
Vehicle registration	MKK, GN, SLÜ
Website	www.gelnhausen.de

Gelnhausen (German pronunciation: [ɡɛlnˈhaʊ̯zn̩] ^ⓘ) is a town, and the capital of the Main-Kinzig-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany. It is located approximately 40 kilometers east of Frankfurt am Main, between the Vogelsberg mountains and the Spessart range at the river Kinzig. It is one of the eleven towns (urban municipalities) in the district. Gelnhausen has around 22,000 inhabitants.