Günterfürst
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Günterfürst is a village in Erbach im Odenwald
, Germany
. As of 2009, it had a population of 700. Günterfürst lies south of Erbach and west of the river Mümling
. The founding of a village named Gundersfirst dates from 1347. In 1806 it was incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Hesse
. Günterfürst could be reached through the K 46 street that is connected to the Bundesstraße 45.
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Erbach im Odenwald
-Location:The town lies in the Odenwald at elevations between 200 and 560 m in the valley of the Mümling.-Neighbouring communities:Erbach borders in the north on the town of Michelstadt, in the east on the market town of Kirchzell , in the south on the community of Hesseneck and the town of...
, 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...
. As of 2009, it had a population of 700. Günterfürst lies south of Erbach and west of the river Mümling
Mümling
The Mümling is a river in Germany. It is long and lends its name to the Mümlingtal in Odenwald. In Bavaria it is sometimes called Mömling in official documents.- Etymology :...
. The founding of a village named Gundersfirst dates from 1347. In 1806 it was incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Hesse
Grand Duchy of Hesse
The Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine , or, between 1806 and 1816, Grand Duchy of Hesse —as it was also known after 1816—was a member state of the German Confederation from 1806, when the Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt was elevated to a Grand Duchy, until 1918, when all the German...
. Günterfürst could be reached through the K 46 street that is connected to the Bundesstraße 45.
Tradition
Every year from the 1st to the 24th of December, one family each day decorates a window of their house with Christmas decorations. The citizens would gather in this house with their whole family and celebrate the night with Christmas carols and poems. They would also bring mulled wineMulled wine
Mulled wine, variations of which are popular in Europe, is wine, usually red, combined with spices and typically served warm. It is a traditional drink during winter, especially around Christmas and Halloween.-Glühwein:...
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