Giessen

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Gießen or Giessen is a city in the German state of Hesse.

Gießen
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Coat of arms of Giessen
Location of Giessen within Giessen district
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Coordinates: 50°35′0″N 8°40′0″E / 50.58333°N 8.66667°E / 50.58333; 8.66667Coordinates: 50°35′0″N 8°40′0″E / 50.58333°N 8.66667°E / 50.58333; 8.66667
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionGiessen
DistrictGiessen
Subdivisions6 Stadtteile
Government
 • Lord mayorDietlind Grabe-Bolz (SPD)
Area
 • Total72.56 km2 (28.02 sq mi)
Highest elevation
304 m (997 ft)
Lowest elevation
155 m (509 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)[1]
 • Total86,543
 • Density1,192.71/km2 (3,089.10/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
35390–35398
Vehicle registrationGI
Websitewww.giessen.de

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.

People from Giessen

Education

Universities in Gießen are the University of Gießen and the University of Applied Sciences Gießen-Friedberg

Giessen Media

References

  1. "Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

Other websites

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