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Gleichen, Lower Saxony
Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gleichen is a municipality (in this case, a Gemeinde) in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Named after the two castles, Neuen-Gleichen and Alten-Gleichen on the twin peaks in the Gemeinde, it is situated about 10 km southeast of Göttingen, from which the peaks are visible. Its seat is Reinhausen.
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Coordinates: 51°27′43″N 10°02′20″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Göttingen |
Subdivisions | 16 villages |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–26) | Dirk Otter[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 128.93 km2 (49.78 sq mi) |
Elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,807 |
• Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 37130 |
Dialling codes | 05592, 05508, 0551 |
Vehicle registration | GÖ |
Website | www.gleichen.de |
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