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Göttingen | |
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 Gänseliesel fountain and pedestrian zone | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Göttingen within Göttingen district  | |
  Göttingen  Göttingen | |
| Coordinates: 51°32′02″N 09°56′08″E / 51.53389°N 9.93556°ECoordinates: 51°32′02″N 09°56′08″E / 51.53389°N 9.93556°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Göttingen |
| First mentioned | 953 |
| Government | |
| • Lord Mayor | Rolf-Georg Köhler (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 116.93 km2 (45.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2015-12-31)[3] | |
| • Total | 118,914 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 37001–37085 |
| Dialling codes | 0551 |
| Vehicle registration | GÖ |
| 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.[4] It was first mentioned in 992 AD.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ https://www.destatis.de/DE/ZahlenFakten/LaenderRegionen/Regionales/Gemeindeverzeichnis/Administrativ/Aktuell/05Staedte.html.
- ↑ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2018 (4. Quartal)". DESTATIS. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ Landesbetrieb für Statistik und Kommunikationstechnologie Niedersachsen, 102 Bevölkerung - Basis Zensus 2011, Stand 31. Dezember 2015 (Tabelle K1020014)
- ↑ "History of Göttingen". www.goethe.de. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
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