Giesen

For places named Giessen, see Giessen (disambiguation).

Giesen (German pronunciation: [ˈɡiːzn̩]) 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
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Giesen within Hildesheim district
Location of Giesen
Giesen Show map of Germany Giesen Show map of Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 52°12′N 9°53′E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Hildesheim
Government
• Mayor (2021–26)	Frank Jürges[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	34 km2 (13 sq mi)
Elevation	85 m (279 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	9,747
• 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

• 
  Gross Giesen, Sankt-Vitus-Kirche
• 
  Klein Giesen, estate next to the village place
• 
  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
• 
  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