Giesen
Giesen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Giesen within Hildesheim district  | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hildesheim |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andreas Lücke (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.90 km2 (13.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,732 |
| • 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 |
| Website | www.giesen.de |
Giesen 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.
The municipality includes five villages:
- Ahrbergen (pop. 2,091)
- Emmerke (pop. 1,842)
- Giesen (pop. 3,563)
- Groß Förste (pop. 878)
- Hasede (pop. 1,606)
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