Linden
Town
Coat of arms of Linden
Coat of arms
Location of Linden within Gießen district
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Linden is located in Germany
Linden
Linden
Linden is located in Hesse
Linden
Linden
Coordinates: 50°32′N 08°39′E / 50.533°N 8.650°E / 50.533; 8.650
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionGießen
DistrictGießen
Subdivisions2 Stadtteile
Government
 • Mayor (2018–24) Jörg König[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total22.77 km2 (8.79 sq mi)
Elevation
188 m (617 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total13,583
 • Density600/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
35440
Dialling codes06403
Vehicle registrationGI
Websitewww.linden.de

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.

Economy

Since 2015 Swedish bank Klarna has an office in the town with a heavy focus on IT operations. In September 2019, the Linden office employed 90 people.

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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