Giessen (region)
Regierungsbezirk in Hesse, Germany
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Giessen (Gießen in German) [ˈɡiːsən] is one of the three Regierungsbezirke of Hesse, Germany, located in the middle of the state. It was created on 1 January 1981 from the districts (Kreise) of Giessen, Lahn-Dill and Limburg-Weilburg and the Vogelsbergkreis, all formerly belonging to Darmstadt, and Marburg-Biedenkopf, formerly belonging to Kassel.
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Giessen
Regierungsbezirk Gießen | |
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Map of Hesse highlighting Giessen | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Region seat | Giessen |
| Government | |
| • District President | Christoph Ullrich (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,381.14 km2 (2,077.67 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2024)[1] | |
• Total | 1,040,290 |
| • Density | 193.321/km2 (500.700/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €46.317 billion (2024) |
| • Per capita | €44,536 (2024) |
| Website | www |
Economy
The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was €35.9 billion in 2018, accounting for 1.1% of German economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was €47,800 or 105% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 96% of the EU average.[3]