Giesen | |
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Location of Giesen within Hildesheim district  | |
 Location of Giesen | |
  Giesen  Giesen | |
| Coordinates:52°12′N9°53′E / 52.200°N 9.883°E /52.200; 9.883 | |
| 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 |
Giesen (German pronunciation:[ˈɡiːzn̩]) is avillage and a municipality in thedistrict of Hildesheim, inLower Saxony,Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km northwest ofHildesheim, and 22 km southeast ofHanover.
The municipality includes five villages:
Sons and daughters of the community:
Personalities associated with this community:
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