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Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Adm. region | Gießen |
Capital | Gießen |
Government | |
• District admin. | Anita Schneider (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 854.66 km2 (329.99 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 278,664 |
• Density | 330/km2 (840/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | GI |
Website | https://www.lkgi.de |
Giessen (Landkreis Gießen in German) (German pronunciation: [ˈɡiːsən]) is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Hessen, Germany. Neighboring districts are Marburg-Biedenkopf, Vogelsbergkreis, Wetteraukreis, and Lahn-Dill.