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Allendorf, Giessen

Coordinates: 50°40′44″N 08°49′28″E / 50.67889°N 8.82444°E / 50.67889; 8.82444
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Allendorf
Coat of arms of Allendorf
Location of Allendorf within Giessen district
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Allendorf is located in Germany
Allendorf
Allendorf
Allendorf is located in Hesse
Allendorf
Allendorf
Coordinates: 50°40′44″N 08°49′28″E / 50.67889°N 8.82444°E / 50.67889; 8.82444
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionGiessen
DistrictGiessen
Government
 • Mayor (2023–29) Sebastian Schwarz[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total22.01 km2 (8.50 sq mi)
Elevation
230 m (750 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total4,065
 • Density180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
35469
Dialling codes06407
Vehicle registrationGI
Websitewww.allendorf-lda.de
Drawing of Allendorf from Topographia Hassiae by Matthäus Merian, 1655.

Allendorf (German: [ˈaləndɔʁf] , official name: Allendorf (Lumda)) is a small town in the district of Giessen, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated on the small river Lumda, 16 km (9.9 mi) south of Marburg, and 14 km (8.7 mi) northeast of Giessen.

References

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  1. ^ "Ergebnisse der jeweils letzten Direktwahl von Landrätinnen und Landräte sowie (Ober-)Bürgermeisterinnen und (Ober-)Bürgermeister in Hessen, Stand 13.04.2023" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.