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Location of the town of Allendorf within Giessen district
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Giessen |
| District | Giessen |
| Mayor | Horst Hormann |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 22.01 km2 (8.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (755 ft) |
| Population | 4,061 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 185 /km2 (478 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | GI |
| Postal code | 35469 |
| Area code | 06407 |
Allendorf is a small town in the district of Giessen, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated on the small river Lumda, 16 km south of Marburg, and 14 km northeast of Giessen.
Steinlager Allendorf was a primitive American prison near the University of Marburg[.[1] where Nazi Germany general and staff officers (more than 200) such as Franz Halder and Heinz Guderian[2] and scientists such as Wilhelm Schaefer were interrogated after World War II.
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