Giesen

For places named Giessen, see Giessen (disambiguation).
Giesen
Municipality
Coat of arms of Giesen
Coat of arms
Location of Giesen within Hildesheim district
Hildesheim (district)Lower SaxonyHolzminden (district)Northeim (district)Goslar (district)Wolfenbüttel (district)SalzgitterHamelin-PyrmontHanover (district)Peine (district)FredenLamspringeBockenemAlfeldDuingenSarstedtAlgermissenHarsumGiesenNordstemmenHildesheimElzeGronauEimeDiekholzenDiekholzenSchellertenSchellertenSöhldeBad SalzdetfurthHolleSibbesse
Giesen is located in Germany
Giesen
Giesen
Giesen is located in Lower Saxony
Giesen
Giesen
Coordinates: 52°12′N 9°53′E / 52.200°N 9.883°E / 52.200; 9.883
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHildesheim
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Frank Jürges[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
33.90 km2 (13.09 sq mi)
Elevation
85 m (279 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
9,732
 • Density290/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
31180
Dialling codes05121, 05066
Vehicle registrationHI, ALF
Websitewww.giesen.de

Giesen 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:

  • Gross Giesen, Sankt-Vitus-Kirche
    Gross Giesen, Sankt-Vitus-Kirche
  • Klein Giesen, estate next to the village place
    Klein Giesen, estate next to the village place
  • Ahrbergen, view to the village
    Ahrbergen, view to the village
  • Gross Förste, catholic church: Kirche Sankt Pankratius
    Gross Förste, catholic church: Kirche Sankt Pankratius
  • Hasede, church: die Sankt Paulus Kirche
    Hasede, church: die Sankt Paulus Kirche
  • Siegfried-Giesen mining hamlet
    Siegfried-Giesen mining hamlet

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the community:

  • Hermann Schnipkoweit (born 1928), politician (CDU)

Personalities associated with this community:

  • Michael Weiner (born 1969), football referee, lives in the district of Hasede

References

  1. ^ "Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
  2. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
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