Giessen (district)

Gießen
District
Flag of Gießen
Flag
Coat of arms of Gießen
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 50°35′N 8°45′E / 50.58°N 8.75°E / 50.58; 8.75
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Adm. regionGießen
CapitalGießen
Area
 • Total854.66 km2 (329.99 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[1]
 • Total278,664
 • Density330/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationGI
Websitehttp://www.lkgi.de

Gießen (IPA: [ˈgiːsən]) is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Hesse, Germany.

Coat of arms

Coat of arms The coat of arms shows a wooden triangle in the top, depicting the traditional house style. In the bottom there is the symbol of the Saint Antonius order, which founded a monastery in Grünberg in 1242, and also supported the foundation of the university on Gießen in 1607.

Towns and municipalities

Towns Municipalities
  1. Allendorf
  2. Gießen
  3. Grünberg
  4. Hungen
  5. Laubach
  6. Lich
  7. Linden
  8. Lollar
  9. Pohlheim
  10. Staufenberg
  1. Biebertal
  2. Buseck
  3. Fernwald
  4. Heuchelheim
  5. Langgöns
  6. Rabenau
  7. Reiskirchen
  8. Wettenberg

References

  1. ↑ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.

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