Giessen (district)

Gießen
Flag of Gießen
Coat of arms of Gießen
Map
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Adm. regionGießen
CapitalGießen
Government
 • District admin.Anita Schneider (SPD)
Area
 • Total854.66 km2 (329.99 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[1]
 • Total278,664
 • Density330/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationGI
Websitehttps://www.lkgi.de

Giessen (Landkreis Gießen in German) (German pronunciation: [ˈɡiːsən]) is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Hessen, Germany. Neighboring districts are Marburg-Biedenkopf, Vogelsbergkreis, Wetteraukreis, and Lahn-Dill.

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.