Giessen

For the village in the Netherlands, see Giessen, Netherlands.

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Giessen Gießen
Town
University of Giessen
Coat of arms
Location of Giessen within Giessen district
Giessen Giessen
Coordinates: 50°35′0″N 8°40′0″E
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Giessen
District	Giessen
Subdivisions	6 Stadtteile
Government
• Lord mayor	Dietlind Grabe-Bolz (SPD)
Area
• Total	72.56 km2 (28.02 sq mi)
Highest elevation	304 m (997 ft)
Lowest elevation	155 m (509 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)
• Total	88,933
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	35390–35398
Dialling codes	0641, 06403
Vehicle registration	GI
Website	www.giessen.de

Gießen or Giessen is a city in the German state of Hesse.

It is 50 kilometres (31.1 miles) north of Frankfurt. Giessen has about 73,000 inhabitants. The university of Giessen has about 20,000 students.

The German word "Giessen" means "to pour" in English, as "to pour a glass of water." The city is on the banks of the Lahn River, and it is surrounded by many lakes and streams.

People from Giessen

• Justus von Liebig (1803-1873), Chemist, Professor. The official name of the University of Giessen is named Justus Liebig University.
• Fritz Heichelheim
• Demis Nikolaidis
• Martin Gindler, an important piano player. Has lived in North Carolina but currently resides in the Netherlands.
• Samuel Adler, a well known rabbi in the United States, attended the University of Giessen[1]
• Wilhelm Liebknecht, founder of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, was born on 29 March 1826 in Giessen.
• Friedrich Kellner (1885-1970) was Chief Justice Inspector of Laubach, where he wrote the Friedrich Kellner Diary. He was also Chief Regional Auditor in Giessen. The University of Giessen has established the Kellner Project.
• Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen was professor of physics from 1879 until 1888 at the university of Giessen. After his death in 1923 his body was buried at the "Alte Friedhof".

Education

Universities in Gießen are the University of Gießen and the University of Applied Sciences Gießen-Friedberg

Other websites

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