Linden, Hesse

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Linden
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Linden
Linden, Hesse (Germany)
Linden, Hesse
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Hesse
Admin. region Gießen
District Gießen
Town subdivisions 2 Stadtteile
Mayor Dr. Ulrich Lenz (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 22.77 km² (8.8 sq mi)
Elevation 188 m  (617 ft)
Population 12,172  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 535 /km² (1,385 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate GI
Postal code 35440
Area code 06403
Website www.linden.de
Location of the town of Linden within Gießen district
Map

Coordinates: 50°32′00″N 08°39′00″E / 50.533333, 8.65

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.

It is the home of the computer hardware seller Alternate (company).