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Linden
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Linden within Gießen district
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Coordinates: 50°32′N 08°39′E / 50.533°N 8.650°E / 50.533; 8.650
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Gießen
District	Gießen
Subdivisions	2 Stadtteile
Government
• Mayor (2018–24)	Jörg König (CDU)
Area
• Total	22.77 km (8.79 sq mi)
Elevation	188 m (617 ft)
Population
• Total	13,583
• Density	600/km (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	35440
Dialling codes	06403
Vehicle registration	GI
Website	www.linden.de

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.

Economy

Since 2015 Swedish bank Klarna has an office in the town with a heavy focus on IT operations. In September 2019, the Linden office employed 90 people.

References

1. "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
2. "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.

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