Linsengericht

Linsengericht

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Linsengericht
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; 9.217Coordinates: 50°10′N 09°13′E / 50.167°N 9.217°E / 50.167; 9.217
Country Germany
State Hesse
Admin. region Darmstadt
District Main-Kinzig-Kreis
Government
 • Mayor Albert Ungermann
Area
 • Total 29.82 km2 (11.51 sq mi)
Elevation 166 m (545 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
 • Total 9,862
 • Density 330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 63589
Dialling codes 06051
Vehicle registration MKK
Website www.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") and "Gericht" (German for "court").

References

  1. ↑ "Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). September 2018.
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