Linden, Hesse

Linden is a town in the district of Gießen, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 6 km south of Gießen.

Linden
Coat of arms
Location of Linden within Gießen district
Linden
Linden
Coordinates: 50°32′N 08°39′E
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionGießen
DistrictGießen
Subdivisions2 Stadtteile
Government
  MayorJörg König (CDU)
Area
  Total22.77 km2 (8.79 sq mi)
Elevation
188 m (617 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total12,967
  Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
35440
Dialling codes06403
Vehicle registrationGI
Websitewww.linden.de

The town consists of the two parts Großen-Linden and Leihgestern.

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.

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gollark: I do *not* like writing code on paper.
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gollark: It also means to have multiple copies of stuff in case of problems.
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References

  1. "Bevölkerungsstand am 31.12.2018". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). July 2019.


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