Linsengericht

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Linsengericht
Coat of arms of Linsengericht
Coat of arms
Location of Linsengericht within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district
Linsengericht is located in Germany
Linsengericht
Linsengericht
Coordinates: 50°10′N 09°13′E / 50.167°N 9.217°E / 50.167; 9.217Coordinates: 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[1]
Area
 • Total29.82 km2 (11.51 sq mi)
Elevation
166 m (545 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total9,886
 • Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
63589
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. ^ Direkt gewählte (Ober-) Bürgermeister/-innen der hessischen Städte und Gemeinden, accessed 6 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2020 nach Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). June 2021.

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