Giessen (region)

Giessen (Gießen in German) [ˈɡiːsən] is one of the three Regierungsbezirke of Hesse, Germany, located in the middle of the state. It was created on 1 January 1981 from the districts (Kreise) of Giessen, Lahn-Dill and Limburg-Weilburg and the Vogelsbergkreis, all formerly belonging to Darmstadt, and Marburg-Biedenkopf, formerly belonging to Kassel.

Kreise (districts)
Giessen Lahn-Dill-Kreis Limburg-Weilburg Marburg-Biedenkopf Vogelsbergkreis

Giessen Regierungsbezirk Gießen
Regierungsbezirk
Map of Hesse highlighting Giessen
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Region seat	Giessen
Government
• District President	Christoph Ullrich (CDU)
Area
• Total	5,381.14 km2 (2,077.67 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2023)[1]
• Total	1,041,453
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)
GDP [2]
• Total	€39.154 billion (2021)
Website	www.rp-giessen.hessen.de

Economy

The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was €35.9 billion in 2018, accounting for 1.1% of German economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was €47,800 or 105% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 96% of the EU average.^[3]