Giesen
For places named Giessen, see Giessen (disambiguation).
| Giesen | ||
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  Giesen | ||
Location of Giesen within Hildesheim district  | ||
| Coordinates: 52°12′N 9°53′E / 52.200°N 9.883°ECoordinates: 52°12′N 9°53′E / 52.200°N 9.883°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Lower Saxony | |
| District | Hildesheim | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Andreas Lücke (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 33.90 km2 (13.09 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 9,678 | |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 31180 | |
| Dialling codes | 05121, 05066 | |
| Vehicle registration | HI, ALF | |
| 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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