Linsengericht Explained

Type:Gemeinde
Linsengericht
Image Coa:Wappen_Linsengericht_(Hessen).svg
Coordinates:50.1667°N 22°W
Image Plan:Linsengericht in MKK.svg
State:Hessen
Region:Darmstadt
District:Main-Kinzig-Kreis
Elevation:166
Area:29.82
Postal Code:63589
Area Code:06051
Licence:MKK
Gemeindeschlüssel:06 4 35 018
Website:www.linsengericht.de
Mayor:Albert Ungermann[1]
Leader Term:2020 - 26
Party:SPD

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

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" - another term for the lime tree) and "Gericht" (German for "court").

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden. de. 5 September 2022. Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. XLS.