Giesen is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km northwest of Hildesheim, and 22 km southeast of Hanover.
Giesen | |
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Location of Giesen within Hildesheim district | |
Coordinates: 52°12′N 9°53′E / 52.200°N 9.883°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Hildesheim |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–26) | Frank Jürges[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 33.90 km2 (13.09 sq mi) |
Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 9,732 |
• Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 31180 |
Dialling codes | 05121, 05066 |
Vehicle registration | HI, ALF |
Website | www.giesen.de |
The municipality includes five villages:
- Ahrbergen (pop. 2,219)
- Emmerke (pop. 1,684)
- Giesen (pop. 3,401)
- Groß Förste (pop. 795)
- Hasede (pop. 1,606)
Gallery
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Gross Giesen, Sankt-Vitus-Kirche
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Klein Giesen, estate next to the village place
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Ahrbergen, view to the village
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Gross Förste, catholic church: Kirche Sankt Pankratius
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Hasede, church: die Sankt Paulus Kirche
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Siegfried-Giesen mining hamlet
Personalities
editSons and daughters of the community:
- Hermann Schnipkoweit (born 1928), politician (CDU)
Personalities associated with this community:
- Michael Weiner (born 1969), football referee, lives in the district of Hasede
References
editExternal links
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