Gifhorn, Germany

Gifhorn is a mid-size place in the region of Lower Saxony in Germany with a population of approximately 43,000 people and is one of the largest places in Germany. Find all facts and information about Gifhorn.

Facts and figures on Gifhorn at a glance

Name: Gifhorn (Gifhorn)
Status: Mid-size place
Population: 43,000 people
Municipality name: Gifhorn
Region name (Level 2): Landkreis Gifhorn
Region name (Level 1): Lower Saxony
Country: Germany
Continent: Europe

Gifhorn is located in the region of Lower Saxony. Lower Saxony's capital Hannover (Hannover) is approximately 57 km / 35 mi away from Gifhorn (as the crow flies). The distance from Gifhorn to Germany's capital Berlin (Berlin) is approximately 194 km / 121 mi (as the crow flies).

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Facts and figures about Gifhorn
PlaceStatusPopulationRegion
Gifhorn GifhornMid-size place43,000 peopleLower Saxony Lower Saxony

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Information on Gifhorn

Information on Gifhorn
Place nameMunicipality nameRegion name Level 2Region name Level 1CountryContinent
Gifhorn GifhornGifhorn GifhornLandkreis Gifhorn Landkreis GifhornLower Saxony Lower SaxonyGermanyEurope

Time in Gifhorn

Time in Gifhorn
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 8:27am (08:27h)In effect (+1 hour)Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 7:27am (07:27h)GMT UTC +2.0Europe/Berlin

Geographic coordinates of Gifhorn

Latitude & Longitude of Gifhorn
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map52°28'39.9"N (52.4777400°)10°33'04.0"E (10.5511000°)

Distances from Gifhorn

Distances from Gifhorn
To equator (0° lat)To prime meridian (0° lon)To the largest places
5,823 km north of the equator716 km east of the prime meridianDistances from Gifhorn

Places around Gifhorn

6 places found within 5 km around Gifhorn. You can expand the radius of your search:
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Places in the regional area of Gifhorn
PlacePopulationDistanceRoute
Gamsen Gamsen-3.8 km 2.3 mishow
Triangel Triangel-4.2 km 2.6 mishow
Foersterkamp Försterkamp-4.2 km 2.6 mishow
Winkel Winkel-4.4 km 2.7 mishow
Klein Neudorf Klein Neudorf-4.9 km 3.0 mishow
Klein Platendorf Klein Platendorf-4.9 km 3.0 mishow

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External sources of information on Gifhorn

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