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Giessen (region)

Giessen (Gießen in German) is one of the three Regierungsbezirke of Hesse, Germany, located in the middle of the state. It was created from counties (kreise) of Giessen, Lahn-Dill, Limburg-Weilburg and Vogelsbergkreis in Darmstadt (region) and Marburg-Biedenkopf of Kassel (region) on 1 January 1981.

Kreise
(districts)

  1. Giessen
  2. Lahn-Dill
  3. Limburg-Weilburg
  4. Marburg-Biedenkopf
  5. Vogelsbergkreis
Giessen (district)

Giessen (Landkreis Gießen in German) is a Kreis ( district) in the middle of Hessen, Germany. Neighboring districts are Marburg-Biedenkopf, Vogelsbergkreis, Wetteraukreis, and Lahn-Dill.

Giessen

Giessen, spelled Gießen in German , is a town in the German federal state (Bundesland) of Hesse, capital of both the district of Giessen and the administrative region of Giessen. The population is approximately 78,000, with roughly 24,000 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.

In 1969, the town hosted the ninth Hessentag state festival.

Giessen (disambiguation)

Giessen is a town in Hesse, Germany.

Giessen may also refer to:

  • Giessen (district), district of Hesse, Germany
  • Giessen (region), region of Hesse, Germany
  • Giessen (Netherlands), a village in the Netherlands