Linsengericht

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

Linsengericht
Municipality
Coat of arms of Linsengericht
Coat of arms
Location of Linsengericht within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district
Linsengericht is located in Germany
Linsengericht
Linsengericht
Linsengericht is located in Hesse
Linsengericht
Linsengericht
Coordinates: 50°10′N 09°13′E
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionDarmstadt
DistrictMain-Kinzig-Kreis
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Albert Ungermann[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total29.82 km2 (11.51 sq mi)
Elevation
166 m (545 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total9,883
 • 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

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. "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.
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