Giessen

Also known as Gießen

Giessen, spelled '''''' in German (), is a town in the German state () 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.

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Giessen is a town in the German state of Hesse with about 90,000 residents, serving as the capital of both its district and administrative region. It's a significant university city, home to roughly 37,000 students who make up a substantial part of its population.

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German place.type: Stadt
German place.name: Giessen
German place.German_name: Gießen
German place.image_photo: 2004-JLU Gießen Sicherlich.jpg
German place.image_caption: Main building of Justus Liebig University
German place.image_coa: DEU Gießen COA.svg
German place.image_plan: Landkreis Gießen Gießen.png
German place.state: Hessen
German place.region: Giessen
German place.district: Giessen
German place.elevation: 159
German place.area: 72.55
German place.postal_code: 35390–35398
German place.area_code: 0641, 06403
German place.licence: GI
German place.Gemeindeschlüssel: 06 5 31 005
German place.divisions: 6 Stadtteile
German place.website: www.giessen.de

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Gießen
Population: 94996
Area: 72.55
Elevation: 155
Official website: www.giessen.de
Image: Giessen innenstadt 28082005.jpg
Dialing code: 0641
Licence plate code: GI

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Commons category: Gießen
postal code: 35390–35398
Commons gallery: Gießen
native label: Gießen
inception: 1152-00-00
P8168: Vische
P12749: Max Reinhardt
described at URL: www.lagis-hessen.de/de/subjects/gsrec/current/2/sn/ol?q=Gießen
hashtag: Gießen

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Giessen, spelled '''' in German (), is a town in the German state () 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 in two parts (west and east), roughly north of Frankfurt am Main. Giessen is also home to the University of Giessen.