Giessen

Giessen
Gießen
Main building of Justus Liebig University
Main building of Justus Liebig University
Coat of arms of Giessen
Location of Giessen within Giessen district
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Giessen is located in Germany
Giessen
Giessen
Giessen is located in Hesse
Giessen
Giessen
Coordinates: 50°35′N 8°40′E / 50.583°N 8.667°E / 50.583; 8.667
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionGiessen
DistrictGiessen
Subdivisions6 Stadtteile
Government
 • Lord mayor (2021–27) Frank-Tilo Becher[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total72.56 km2 (28.02 sq mi)
Elevation
159 m (522 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total94,146
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
35390–35398
Dialling codes0641, 06403
Vehicle registrationGI
Websitewww.giessen.de

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.[3]

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.[citation needed] The largest river in Giessen is the Lahn, which divides the town in two parts (west and east), roughly 50 kilometres (31 miles) north of Frankfurt am Main. Giessen is also home to the University of Giessen.

In 1969, the town hosted the ninth Hessentag state festival.

  1. ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
  3. ^ "Einwohnerstatistik" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-08-05.