Allendorf (Lumda)
town in Landkreis Gießen in Hesse, Germany
Key facts
- Country
- Germany
- State
- Hesse
- Admin region
- Giessen
- District
- Giessen
- Mayor 2023 29
- Sebastian Schwarz ( SPD )
- Total
- 22.05 km (8.51 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 230 m (750 ft)
- Density
- 173.4/km (449.2/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Dialling codes
- 06407
- Vehicle registration
- GI
- Website
- www.allendorf-lda.de
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Article
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.