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Giessen , spelled Gießen in German (German pronunciation: [ˈɡiːsn̩] ⓘ German state (Bundesland ) of Hesse , capital of both the district of Giessen and the administrative region of Giessen . The population is approximately 90,000, with roughly 37,000 university students.[citation needed
The name comes from Giezzen , as it was first referred to in 1197, which refers to the position of the town between several rivers, lakes and streams.[citation needed The largest river in Giessen is the Lahn , which divides the town in two parts (west and east), roughly 50 kilometres (31 miles) north of Frankfurt am Main . Giessen is also home to the University of Giessen .
In 1969, the town hosted the ninth Hessentag
History
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Giessen came into being as a moated castle in 1152 built by Count Wilhelm von Gleiberg ,[3] Hesse-Marburg in 1567, passing to Hesse-Darmstadt in 1604. The University of Giessen was founded in 1607. Giessen was included within the Grand Duchy of Hesse created in 1806 during the Napoleonic Wars . After the First World War , it was part of the People's State of Hesse .
Second World War , a subcamp of the Buchenwald concentration camp was in the Heil- und Pflegeanstalt Licher Straße .[4] [5] [6]
In 1977, Giessen was merged with the neighbouring city Wetzlar to form the new city of Lahn . However, this attempt to reorganize the administration was reversed in 1979. It was part of the Darmstadt region (regierungsbezirk) between 1945 and 1981, until the Giessen (region) was founded on 1 January 1981.
A U.S. military base was located in Giessen after the Second World War. The U.S. Army Garrison of Gießen had a population of up to 10,000 American soldiers and their families. Gießen was also the site of the central US army depot for all of Europe as well as the site of a special ammunition depot.[7]
After the war, the city was twinned with Winchester , UK.[8]
Largest groups of foreign residents
Nationality
Population (2011)
Turkey 1,922
Greece 569
Italy 425
International relations
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Giessen is twinned with:[9]
Points of interest
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Sport
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Giessen is home to the basketball club Giessen 46ers , five-time champion of the Basketball Bundesliga . Its home games take place at the Sporthalle Gießen-Ost .
Also, Giessen has an American football team called Giessen Golden Dragons.
Religion
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The Catholic Scouts of Europe were founded in Giessen in 1975.[12]
Gallery
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Historical drawing of the marketplace, 1844
Historical drawing of the
Akademischer Forstgarten Gießen , 1877
Architecture in Gießen
Röntgen memorial
Liebig laboratory, 1909
Multiway pedestrian bridge "Elefantenklo" ("Elephant loo")
Notable people
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Samuel Adler (1809–1891), noted rabbi in the United States , attended the University of Giessen [13]
Werner A. Baum (1923–1999), meteorologist and college administrator
Annika Beck (born 1994), professional tennis player
Stefan Bellof (1957–1985), Formula One and Sportscar driver, who was killed during a race held in Spa-Francorchamps
Christa Blanke (born 1948), theologist, founder of Animals' Angels e.V.
Volker Bouffier (born 1951), politician (CDU)
Helge Braun (born 1972), politician (CDU)
Georg Büchner (1813–1837) studied two years at the University of Gießen
Daniel Davari (born 1988), Iranian footballer.
Ernst Dieffenbach , born Johann Karl Ernst Dieffenbach (1811–1855), German physician, geologist and naturalist
Georg Christian Dieffenbach (1822–1901), German poet and theologian
Johann Friedrich Dieffenbach (1792–1847), German surgeon
Walter Dornberger (1895–1980), rocket scientist
Peter Düttmann (1923–2001), Luftwaffe Ace
Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt (1635–1709), Electress Palatine
Charles Friedek (born 1971), triple jumper, gold medallist at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics
Jesko Friedrich (born 1974), comedy television actor and writer
Adolph Hansen (1851–1920), botanist and professor at University of Giessen
Fritz Pfeffer (1889–1944), dentist, hid in the Anne Frank House during WWII
Fritz Heichelheim (1901–1968), economic historian
August Wilhelm von Hofmann (1818–1892), chemist
Juli , rock band
Friedrich Kellner (1885–1970), Chief Regional Auditor in Giessen 1948–1950, and Chief Justice Inspector of Laubach, where he wrote his secret WWII diary . The Holocaust Research Unit of Justus Liebig University of Giessen has established the Kellner Project
Karl Kling (1910–2003), racing driver and head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport
Jonathan Koch (born 1985), rower
Harald Lesch (born 1960), physicist, astronomer, natural philosopher, author, television presenter, professor of physics
Chris Liebing (born 1968) techno/electronic music producer and DJ
Justus von Liebig (1803–1873), chemist, professor. The official name of the University of Giessen is now Justus Liebig University
Wilhelm Liebknecht (1826–1900), founder of the Social Democratic Party of Germany
Sigmund Livingston (1872–1946), American lawyer, founder and first president of the Anti-Defamation League
Christopher Ludwick (1720–1801) Baker General for the American Revolutionary War Army – Philadelphia
Alfred Milner (1854–1925), British statesman
Demis Nikolaidis (born 1973), Greek footballer
James J. O'Donnell (born 1950), American scholar and university administrator, born in Giessen
Albert Osswald (1919–1996), politician
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (1845–1923), physicist, professor of physics from 1879 until 1888 at the University of Giessen. He was buried at the "Alte Friedhof", where his tomb can still be found
Johann Georg Rosenmüller (1736–1815), professor of theology at the university
Jochen Schropp (born 1978), German actor and television entertainer
Til Schweiger (born 1968), actor, director and producer. Grew up, went to school and started studying in Giessen
Wilhelm Sievers (1860–1921), geographer, explorer, professor at the university
Henrietta Skelton (1839/1842–1900), social reformer, writer, organizer, lecturer
Dieter Strack , retired German professional basketball player
Julian Theobald (born 1984), racing driver
Tabea Waßmuth (born 1996), footballer
Marie Wittich (1868–1931), opera singer
Willy Zschietzschmann (1900–1976), Classical archeologist and author
Education
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Manisch
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Manisch is a dialect of rotwelsch spoken in and around Giessen by people in lower income neighbourhoods, some of which are known as "Eulenkopf", "Gummiinsel", "Heyerweg" and "Margaretenhütte". Approximately 700–750 residents spoke the dialect fluently as of 1976.[14] vernacular , it is nearly extinct in terms of fluent speakers.
Geography
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Climate
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Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb ". (Marine West Coast Climate).
Climate data for Giessen (1991–2020 normals)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
4.0
5.6
10.2
15.4
19.3
22.7
25.0
24.7
19.8
13.9
8.0
4.5
14.4
Daily mean °C (°F)
1.4
2.2
5.6
9.8
13.8
17.1
19.0
18.6
14.3
9.6
5.3
2.2
9.9
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−1.2
−1.1
1.2
4.2
8.0
11.2
13.2
12.8
9.3
5.8
2.5
−0.2
5.5
Average precipitation mm (inches)
48.6
35.9
42.2
37.9
57.9
59.8
73.5
61.7
49.8
49.9
48.9
55.8
626.9
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)
16.3
14.6
14.6
12.5
13.8
13.6
15.0
13.3
12.5
15.5
16.4
17.7
176.9
Average snowy days (≥ 1.0 cm)
6.1
4.8
1.2
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.5
3.6
16.3
Average relative humidity (%)
86.4
82.5
76.0
68.9
70.3
70.2
69.4
71.1
78.6
85.6
89.0
89.3
78.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours
47.4
75.1
129.5
185.9
207.5
221.3
226.7
216.4
152.7
95.9
43.4
34.2
1,636.1
Source: World Meteorological Organization [15]
See also
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References
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Notes
^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt . June 2023.
^ Chisholm, Hugh , ed. (1911). "Giessen" Encyclopædia Britannica
^ Edward Victor. Alphabetical List of Camps, Subcamps and Other Camps.
^ 1933-1945 Lager G . Tenhumberg Reinhard. Retrieved 2014-08-03.
^ Hessian Regional History Information System (LAGIS)
^ Das US-Depot als Ort der Mythen: Reportage und Führung
^ "USAG Giessen Folds Up Tent" . Retrieved 2008-05-08 .
^ "Gießen: Städtepartnerschaften" [Giessen: Twin towns] (in German). Stadt Gießen. Archived from the original on 2013-04-13. Retrieved 2013-08-01 .
^ "Netanya – Twin Cities" . Netanya Municipality . Archived from the original on 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2013-08-01 .
^ "Twin Towns in Hampshire" . Www3.hants.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2009-11-30. Retrieved 2009-11-06 .
^ "Pfadfinder – KPE" .
^ Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607–1896 . Marquis Who's Who. 1967.
^ Hans-Günter Lerch, "Tschü lowi...Das Manische in Gießen", 1976/2005, pages 16-22.
^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020" . World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020) . National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023 .
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