Göttingen
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| Coordinates | 51°32′02″N 09°56′08″E / 51.53389°N 9.93556°E |
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| Country | Germany |
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| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Göttingen |
| City subdivisions | 18 districts |
| Lord Mayor | Wolfgang Meyer (SPD) |
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| Area | 117.27 km2 (45.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (492 ft) |
| Population | 129,249 (31 December 2009) |
| - Density | 1,102 /km2 (2,855 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | GÖ |
| Postal codes | 37001 – 37085 |
| Area code | 0551 |
| Website | goettingen.de |
Göttingen is a city in the centre of Germany, in the state of Lower Saxony. It has a population of about 129,000 people and one of the first universities in Germany.[1] It was first mentioned in 992 ac.
[change] References
- ↑ "History of Göttingen". www.goethe.de. http://www.goethe.de/ins/de/ort/goe/sta/enindex.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
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