Giessen
Sign in to saveGiessen, spelled '''''' in German (), is a town in the German state () of Hesse, capital of both the district of Giessen and the administrative region of Giessen. The population is approximately 90,000, with roughly 37,000 university students.
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Giessen is a town in the German state of Hesse with about 90,000 residents, serving as the capital of both its district and administrative region. It's a significant university city, home to roughly 37,000 students who make up a substantial part of its population.
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Key facts
- German place.type
- Stadt
- German place.name
- Giessen
- German place.German_name
- Gießen
- German place.image_photo
- 2004-JLU Gießen Sicherlich.jpg
- German place.image_caption
- Main building of Justus Liebig University
- German place.image_coa
- DEU Gießen COA.svg
- German place.image_plan
- Landkreis Gießen Gießen.png
- German place.state
- Hessen
- German place.region
- Giessen
- German place.district
- Giessen
- German place.elevation
- 159
- German place.area
- 72.55
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- Religion
- Gallery
- Notable people
- Education
- Manisch
- Geography
- Climate
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Giessen, spelled '''' in German (), is a town in the German state () of Hesse, capital of both the district of Giessen and the administrative region of Giessen. The population is approximately 90,000, with roughly 37,000 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. Giessen is also home to the University of Giessen.