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(Redirected from Linsengericht (Hessen)) Municipality in Hesse, Germany
Linsengericht
Municipality
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Location of Linsengericht within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district
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Coordinates: 50°10′N 09°13′E / 50.167°N 9.217°E / 50.167; 9.217
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionDarmstadt
DistrictMain-Kinzig-Kreis
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Albert Ungermann (SPD)
Area
 • Total29.82 km (11.51 sq mi)
Elevation166 m (545 ft)
Population
 • Total9,883
 • Density330/km (860/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes63589
Dialling codes06051
Vehicle registrationMKK
Websitewww.linsengericht.de

Linsengericht is a municipality in the Main-Kinzig district, in Hesse, Germany.

Geography

Location

The municipality lies in the Main-Kinzig district of Hesse. It is located in the valley of the Kinzig, south and southeast of the town of Gelnhausen. Its territory also extends into the wooded hills of the Spessart.

Subdivision

Constituent communities

Linsengericht consists of the Ortsteile Altenhaßlau, Eidengesäß, Geislitz (with Hof Eich and Eichermühle), Großenhausen (with Waldrode) and Lützelhausen.

Name

Linsengericht is derived from "court under the linden" from "Linde" (German for "linden" - another term for the lime tree) and "Gericht" (German for "court").

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.

External links

Towns and municipalities in Main-Kinzig-Kreis district
Wappen des Landkreises Main-Kinzig-Kreis
Wappen des Landkreises Main-Kinzig-Kreis


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