Giessen
seat of Landkreis Gießen and city in Hesse, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gießen or Giessen is a city in the German state of Hesse.
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Giessen
Gießen | |
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Coordinates: 50°35′0″N 8°40′0″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Admin. region | Giessen |
District | Giessen |
Subdivisions | 6 Stadtteile |
Government | |
• Lord mayor | Dietlind Grabe-Bolz (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 72.56 km2 (28.02 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 304 m (997 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 94,146 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 35390–35398 |
Dialling codes | 0641, 06403 |
Vehicle registration | GI |
Website | www |
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It is 50 kilometres (31.1 miles) north of Frankfurt. Giessen has about 73,000 inhabitants. The university of Giessen has about 20,000 students.
The German word "Giessen" means "to pour" in English, as "to pour a glass of water." The city is on the banks of the Lahn River, and it is surrounded by many lakes and streams.