Lijnden is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Overbetuwe, about 2 km west of the town of Elst.ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
It was first mentioned in the 11th century as Haimo de Lino. The etymology is unknown. It is not a statistical entity, and the postal authorities have placed it under Elst. In 1840, it was home to 337 people.
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