Linden, Hesse (original) (raw)

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Town in Hesse, Germany

Linden
Town
Coat of arms of LindenCoat 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[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total 22.77 km2 (8.79 sq mi)
Elevation 188 m (617 ft)
Population (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total 13,583
• Density 600/km2 (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.

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.

  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.