Lindenfels

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Lindenfels
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Lindenfels
Lindenfels (Germany)
Lindenfels
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Hesse
Admin. region Darmstadt
District Bergstraße
Town subdivisions 7
Mayor Oliver G. Hoeppner (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 21.09 km² (8.1 sq mi)
Elevation 220-575 m
Population 5,220  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 248 /km² (641 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate HP
Postal code 64678
Area code 06255
Website www.lindenfels.de

Coordinates: 49°41′0″N 8°47′0″E / 49.68333, 8.78333

Lindenfels is a town in the Bergstraße district, Hesse, Germany. Located in the Odenwald forest, it is overlooked by a ruined castle and is a frequently starting place for hikes in the region.

Near Lindenfels is a radio tower, the Lindenfels transmission tower, consisting of a lattice tower with a guyed lattice mast on the top.