Linden, Hesse

Town in Hesse, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Linden within Gießen district

(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 codes06403Vehicle registrationGIWebsitewww.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

^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.