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Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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:
Sons and daughters of the community:
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