Wieseck

The Wieseck is a river in , . It is a left tributary of the in the Vorderer Vogelsberg region. It rises in and after 24.3 kilometres, flows into the Lahn at , near the railway station.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Mathematikum and Gießen station.

Museum
The is a science museum, located in Gießen, , which offers a huge variety of mathematical hands-on exhibits. It was founded by Albrecht Beutelspacher, a German mathematician.

Railway station
Photo: Randy43, Public domain.
Gießen railway station is the main railway station in Gießen, , . The station is a Category 2 station is used by 20,000 passengers daily. The station was opened on 25 August 1850 and is located on the Main-Weser Railway and Dill railway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gießen and Linden.

is a city in . The city has about 88,000 inhabitants including 44,000 students, so its infrastructure, shopping and cultural offerings are pretty well adapted to students.

Village
is a town in the district of Gießen, in , . It is situated 6 km south of Gießen. The town consists of the two parts Großen-Linden and Leihgestern. The , a small brook, flows into the Kleebach in . is situated 6 km south of Wieseck.

Village
is a small village, part of the municipality , in between Gießen and approximately 70 km north of . has a population of about 3189 people. is situated 6 km east of Wieseck.

Wieseck

Latitude
50.58337° or 50° 35′ 0″ north
Longitude
8.66228° or 8° 39′ 44″ east
Elevation
156 metres (512 feet)
Open location code
9F2CHMM6+8W
Geo­Names ID
2809319
Wiki­data ID
Q880329
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Russian—“Wieseck” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Wieseck
  • Catalan: Wieseck
  • Chuvash: Визекк
  • Dutch: Wieseck
  • Egyptian Arabic: فييسك
  • French: Wieseck
  • German: Wieseck
  • Irish: Wieseck
  • Russian: Визек
  • Russian: Визекк

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