Linden, Municipal town in Gießen district, Germany
Linden is a municipality in the Gießen district comprising two sections: Großen-Linden and Leihgestern. The town sits at approximately 188 meters in elevation and covers about 22.77 square kilometers.
The municipality took its current form in 1977 when it became part of the Gießen district in the state of Hesse. This merger shaped its administrative structure significantly.
The local heritage museum displays exhibits about the region's past and how the community developed over time. Visitors can trace the evolution of daily life in this area through its collections.
The town sits about 6 kilometers north of Gießen and offers good connections to this neighboring city. The postal code 35440 helps with navigation and correspondence in the region.
The Swedish fintech company Klarna established one of its European technology centers here with around 90 IT professionals. This makes the town an unexpected hub for international software development.
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Evangelische Kirche Leihgestern
2 km
St. Peter
443 mNeuhof
3.7 km
Evangelische Kirche (Kleinlinden)
2.8 km
Evangelische Kirche (Lützellinden)
1.9 km
Evangelische Kirche Hochelheim
3.3 km
Rathausstraße 18
2 km
Wasserhaus
2.7 km
Evangelische Kirche (Hörnsheim)
2.3 km
Jüdischer Friedhof
111 m
Hauptstraße 192
2.2 km
Jüdischer Friedhof (Lang-Göns)
3.5 km
Jüdischer Friedhof
2.7 km
Jüdischer Friedhof (Leihgestern)
2.3 km
Wetzlarer Straße 61
2.9 km
Naturschutzgebiet Am Oberhof bei Großen-Linden
3 km
Gießener Bergwerkswald
3.4 kmHaus Lindenstraße 16
2.1 km
Hauptstraße 185
1.9 km
Hauptstraße 188
2.2 km
Falltorstraße 7
322 m
Cemetery
1.8 km
Hauptstraße 90
3 km
Hüttenbergstraße 13
2.9 km
Rote Schule
2.8 km
Hüttenbergstraße 6
3 km
Untergasse 9
3 km
Hüttenbergstraße 14
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