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Giesen
Municipality
Coat of arms of GiesenCoat of arms
Location of Giesen within Hildesheim district
Hildesheim (district)Lower SaxonyHolzminden (district)Northeim (district)Goslar (district)Wolfenbüttel (district)SalzgitterHamelin-PyrmontHanover (district)Peine (district)FredenLamspringeBockenemAlfeldDuingenSarstedtAlgermissenHarsumGiesenNordstemmenHildesheimElzeGronauEimeDiekholzenDiekholzenSchellertenSchellertenSöhldeBad SalzdetfurthHolleSibbesse
Giesen is located in GermanyGiesenGiesen Show map of GermanyGiesen is located in Lower SaxonyGiesenGiesen Show map of Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 52°12′N 9°53′E / 52.200°N 9.883°E / 52.200; 9.883
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHildesheim
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Frank Jürges (CDU)
Area
 • Total33.90 km (13.09 sq mi)
Elevation85 m (279 ft)
Population
 • Total9,732
 • Density290/km (740/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes31180
Dialling codes05121, 05066
Vehicle registrationHI, ALF
Websitewww.giesen.de

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.

The municipality includes five villages:

Gallery

  • Gross Giesen, Sankt-Vitus-Kirche Gross Giesen, Sankt-Vitus-Kirche
  • Klein Giesen, estate next to the village place Klein Giesen, estate next to the village place
  • Ahrbergen, view to the village Ahrbergen, view to the village
  • Gross Förste, catholic church: Kirche Sankt Pankratius Gross Förste, catholic church: Kirche Sankt Pankratius
  • Hasede, church: die Sankt Paulus Kirche Hasede, church: die Sankt Paulus Kirche
  • Siegfried-Giesen mining hamlet Siegfried-Giesen mining hamlet

Personalities

Sons 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

  1. "Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
  2. "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.

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Towns and municipalities in Hildesheim district
Coat of Arms of Hildesheim district
Coat of Arms of Hildesheim district


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