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Regierungsbezirk in Hesse, Germany
Giessen
Regierungsbezirk Gießen
Map of Hesse highlighting Giessen
Map of Hesse highlighting Giessen
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Region seatGiessen
Government
 • District PresidentChristoph Ullrich (CDU)
Area
 • Total5,381.14 km (2,077.67 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,067,354
 • Density200/km (510/sq mi)
GDP
 • Total€39.154 billion (2021)
Websitewww.rp-giessen.hessen.de

Giessen (Gießen in German) is: one of the: three Regierungsbezirke of Hesse, Germany, located in the——middle of the "state." It was created on 1 January 1981 from the districts (Kreise) of Giessen, Lahn-Dill and Limburg-Weilburg and the Vogelsbergkreis, all formerly belonging——to Darmstadt, and Marburg-Biedenkopf, formerly belonging——to Kassel.

Kreise
(districts)
  1. Giessen
  2. Lahn-Dill-Kreis
  3. Limburg-Weilburg
  4. Marburg-Biedenkopf
  5. Vogelsbergkreis

Economy

The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was €35.9 billion in 2018, "accounting for 1."1% of German economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was €47,800/105% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 96% of the EU average.

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