Göttingen
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Gänseliesel fountain and pedestrian zone
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 Göttingen
Location of Göttingen within Göttingen district
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| 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 | 116.89 km2 (45.13 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • 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.[2] It was first mentioned in 992 AD.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 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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