Giessen, Germany
Facts and figures on Giessen at a glance
Name: Giessen (Gießen)Status: Mid-size place
Population: 74,411 people
Municipality name: Giessen, Universitaetsstadt
Region name (Level 3): Landkreis Giessen
Region name (Level 2): Regierungsbezirk Giessen
Region name (Level 1): Hesse
Country: Germany
Continent: Europe
Giessen is located in the region of Hesse. Hesse's capital Wiesbaden (Wiesbaden) is approximately 64 km / 40 mi away from Giessen (as the crow flies). The distance from Giessen to Germany's capital Berlin (Berlin) is approximately 393 km / 244 mi (as the crow flies).
Maybe also interesting: Distances from Giessen to the largest places in Germany.
| Place | Status | Population | Region |
| Giessen Gießen | Mid-size place | 74,411 people | Hesse Hessen |
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| Place name | Municipality name | Region name Level 3 | Region name Level 2 | Region name Level 1 | Country | Continent |
| Giessen Gießen | Giessen, Universitaetsstadt Gießen, Universitätsstadt | Landkreis Giessen Landkreis Gießen | Regierungsbezirk Giessen Regierungsbezirk Gießen | Hesse Hessen | Germany | Europe |
Time in Giessen
| Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
| Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 9:09pm (21:09h) | In effect (+1 hour) | Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 8:09pm (20:09h) | GMT UTC +2.0 | Europe/Berlin |
Geographic coordinates of Giessen
| Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
| Show on map | 50°35'14.2"N (50.5872700°) | 8°40'31.9"E (8.6755400°) |
Distances from Giessen
| To equator (0° lat) | To prime meridian (0° lon) | To the largest places |
| 5,613 km north of the equator | 614 km east of the prime meridian | Distances from Giessen |
Places around Giessen
9 places found within 5 km around Giessen. You can expand the radius of your search: 10 km15 km| Place | Population | Distance | Route |
| Wieseck Wieseck | - | 2.8 km 1.7 mi | show |
| Heuchelheim Heuchelheim | 7,541 | 3.0 km 1.9 mi | show |
| Launsbach Launsbach | - | 3.9 km 2.4 mi | show |
| Klein Linden Klein Linden | - | 3.9 km 2.4 mi | show |
| Gleiberg Gleiberg | - | 4.1 km 2.6 mi | show |
| Krofdorf Krofdorf | - | 4.4 km 2.8 mi | show |
| Kinzenbach Kinzenbach | - | 4.5 km 2.8 mi | show |
| Badenburg Badenburg | - | 4.8 km 3.0 mi | show |
| Schiffenberg Schiffenberg | - | 4.8 km 3.0 mi | show |