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Langgöns
Municipality in Hesse, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Langgöns is a municipality in the district of Gießen, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 10 km south of Gießen.
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Langgöns | |
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Location of Langgöns within Gießen district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 50°30′N 08°40′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Admin. region | Gießen |
District | Gießen |
Government | |
• Mayor (2018–24) | Marius Reusch[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 52.54 km2 (20.29 sq mi) |
Elevation | 222 m (728 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 11,813 |
• Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 35428 |
Dialling codes | 06403 / 06447 / 06085 |
Vehicle registration | GI |
Website | www.langgoens.de |
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Due to the town's convenient proximity to several former U.S. military bases; Ayers Kaserne, Giessen Army Depot, and Ray Barracks, the town was formerly home to community of several hundred Americans, primarily U.S. military and civilian personnel and their families.