Linsengericht

Linsengericht
Coat of arms
Linsengericht
Location of Linsengericht within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district
Coordinates: 50°10′N 09°13′E / 50.167°N 9.217°E / 50.167; 9.217Coordinates: 50°10′N 09°13′E / 50.167°N 9.217°E / 50.167; 9.217
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Darmstadt
District	Main-Kinzig-Kreis
Government
• Mayor	Albert Ungermann
Area
• Total	29.82 km2 (11.51 sq mi)
Elevation	166 m (545 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	9,944
• Density	330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	63589
Dialling codes	06051
Vehicle registration	MKK
Website	www.linsengericht.de

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

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") and "Gericht" (German for "court").

References

External links

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