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Giesen | |
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Coat of arms of Giesen Coat of arms | |
Location of Giesen
within Hildesheim district | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hildesheim |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Frank Jürges[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 34 km2 (13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
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| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 31180 |
| Dialling codes | 05121, 05066 |
| Vehicle registration | HI, ALF |
| Website | www.giesen.de |
Giesen (German pronunciation: [ˈɡiːzn̩]) is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km northwest of Hildesheim, and 22 km southeast of Hanover.
The municipality includes five villages:
- Ahrbergen (pop. 2,219)
- Emmerke (pop. 1,684)
- Giesen (pop. 3,401)
- Groß Förste (pop. 795)
- Hasede (pop. 1,606)
Gallery
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Gross Giesen, Sankt-Vitus-Kirche -
Klein Giesen, estate next to the village place -
Ahrbergen, view to the village
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Gross Förste, catholic church: Kirche Sankt Pankratius
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Hasede, church: die Sankt Paulus Kirche
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Siegfried-Giesen mining hamlet
Personalities
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- Hermann Schnipkoweit (born 1928), politician (CDU)
Personalities associated with this community:
- Michael Weiner (born 1969), football referee, lives in the district of Hasede
References
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External links
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