Linsengericht

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

Linsengericht
Coat of arms
Location of Linsengericht within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district
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Linsengericht
Linsengericht
Coordinates: 50°10′N 09°13′E
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionDarmstadt
DistrictMain-Kinzig-Kreis
Government
 • MayorAlbert Ungermann
Area
 • Total29.82 km2 (11.51 sq mi)
Elevation
166 m (545 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total9,871
 • Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
63589
Dialling codes06051
Vehicle registrationMKK
Websitewww.linsengericht.de

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").

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