Giessen, Netherlands

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Giessen
Village
Entrance of Giessen
Coordinates: 51°47′19″N 5°1′58″E / 51.78861°N 5.03278°E / 51.78861; 5.03278
Country Netherlands
Province North Brabant
Municipality Woudrichem
Population (2011) 1,525

Giessen is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Woudrichem, about 7 km southeast of Gorinchem.

It has about 1500 inhabitants.

Giessen was a separate municipality until 1973, when it became a part of Woudrichem.[1]

Giessen is part of the New Dutch Water Line.

Notable inhabitants

References

  1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.

External links

Coordinates: 51°47′N 5°02′E / 51.783°N 5.033°E / 51.783; 5.033


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