Hesse, Germany · Europe
74,411
Population
Europe
Continent
Berlin
Timezone
DE
Country Code
Giessen, spelled Gießen in German (German pronunciation: [ˈɡiːsn̩] ), is a town in the German state (Bundesland) of Hesse, capital of both the district of Giessen and the administrative region of Giessen. The population is approximately 90,000, with roughly 37,000 university students. The name comes from Giezzen, as it was first referred to in 1197, which refers to the position of the town between several rivers, lakes and streams. The largest river in Giessen is the Lahn, which divides the town...
Coordinates
50.5873°, 8.6755°
Region/State
Hesse
District
Regierungsbezirk Gießen
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Country
Germany
Region
Hesse
Timezone
Europe/Berlin
Population
74,411
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