Giesen
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- Not to be confused with places named Giessen; see Giessen (disambiguation).
Giesen | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | Germany |
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State | Lower Saxony |
District | Hildesheim |
Mayor | Andreas Lücke (CDU) |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 33.90 km² (13.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
Population | 9,954 (23/08/2006) |
- Density | 294 /km² (760 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | HI |
Postal code | 31180 |
Area codes | 05121, 05066 |
Website | www.giesen.de |
Giesen is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 6 km northwest of Hildesheim, and 22 km southeast of Hanover.
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