Giessen
Gießen | |
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Coordinates: 50°35′0″N 8°40′0″E / 50.58333°N 8.66667°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 |
Gießen or Giessen is a city in the German state of Hesse.
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.
Universities in Gießen are the University of Gießen and the University of Applied Sciences Gießen-Friedberg
Media related to Gießen at Wikimedia Commons
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