Allendorf, Giessen
Allendorf | |
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Location of Allendorf within Gießen district  | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Gießen |
| District | Gießen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Horst Hormann |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.01 km2 (8.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,065 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 35469 |
| Dialling codes | 06407 |
| Vehicle registration | GI |
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Allendorf is a small town in the district of Gießen, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated on the small river Lumda, 16 km south of Marburg, and 14 km northeast of Gießen.
Steinlager Allendorf
Steinlager Allendorf was a primitive American prison near the University of Marburg[.[1] where Nazi Germany general and staff officers (more than 200) such as Franz Halder and Heinz Guderian[2] and scientists such as Wilhelm Schaefer were interrogated after World War II.
References
- ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
- ^ Christenson (translator) (16 December 1946). "Manuscript B-271: Questions Asked General Guderian and Answers Given by General Guderian". Steinlager Allendorf: United States Army, European Command, Historical Division. pp. p1.
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