Gießen

Gießen is a railway stop in , , . Gießen is situated nearby to the museum , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gießen station and Mathematikum.

Railway station
Photo: GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. is situated 120 metres northeast of Gießen.

Museum
Photo: Sicherlich, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. is situated 390 metres northeast of Gießen.

Museum
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is situated 410 metres northeast of Gießen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Linden and Annerod.

Village
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is a small town in the Gießen district, central , . It is situated approximately 6 km south of Gießen. The , a small brook, flows into the Kleebach in . is situated 6 km south of Gießen.

Village
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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 Gießen.

Gießen

Latitude
50.57887° or 50° 34′ 44″ north
Longitude
8.66144° or 8° 39′ 41″ east
Elevation
166 metres (545 feet)
UIC ID
8000124
Open location code
9F2CHMH6+GH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1930093007
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­stop
Geo­Names ID
11972781
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In Other Languages

From German to Japanese—“Gießen” goes by many names.
  • German: “Gießen”
  • Japanese: “ギーセン”

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