Giesen
Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Giesen (German pronunciation: [ˈɡiːzn̩]) is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km northwest of Hildesheim, and 22 km southeast of Hanover.
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Giesen
within Hildesheim district  | |
 Location of Giesen | |
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| Coordinates: 52°12′N 9°53′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hildesheim |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Frank Jürges[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 34 km2 (13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 9,747 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 31180 |
| Dialling codes | 05121, 05066 |
| Vehicle registration | HI, ALF |
| Website | www.giesen.de |
The municipality includes five villages:
- Ahrbergen (pop. 2,219)
- Emmerke (pop. 1,684)
- Giesen (pop. 3,401)
- Groß Förste (pop. 795)
- Hasede (pop. 1,606)
Gallery
Gross Giesen, Sankt-Vitus-Kirche
Klein Giesen, estate next to the village place
Ahrbergen, view to the village
Gross Förste, catholic church: Kirche Sankt Pankratius
Hasede, church: die Sankt Paulus Kirche
Siegfried-Giesen mining hamlet
Personalities
Sons and daughters of the community:
- Hermann Schnipkoweit (born 1928), politician (CDU)
Personalities associated with this community:
- Michael Weiner (born 1969), football referee, lives in the district of Hasede
