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Location of Gleichen within Göttingen district
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Göttingen |
| Local subdivisions | 16 villages |
| Mayor | Heinz-Jürgen Proch (SPD) |
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| Area | 128.93 km2 (49.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Population | 9,264 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 72 /km2 (186 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | GÖ |
| Postal code | 37130 |
| Area codes | 05592, 05508, 0551 |
| Website | www.gleichen.de |
Gleichen is a municipality (in this case, a Gemeinde) in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Named after the two castles, Neuen-Gleichen and Alten-Gleichen on the twin peaks in the Gemeinde, it is situated about 10 km southeast of Göttingen, from which the peaks are visible. Its seat is Reinhausen.
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The municipality of Gleichen is located southeast of Göttingen, west-southwest of Duderstadt and north-northwest of Heilbad Heiligenstadt. The River Garte flows through several of the villages in the municipality as does the small Wendebach stream which is impounded by the Wendebach Reservoir). Both streams are right, eastern tributaries of the Leine.
In the centre of the municipality are Die Gleichen, a pair of hills 430 m high, that rise between Appenrode, Bettenrode and Gelliehausen. Both hills were once crowned by castles, whose ruins may still be seen.
The villages in the municipality may be accessed on state roads (Landesstraßen) branching eastwards off the B 27 federal road.
The other villages in the municipality are:
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