Giessen (district)

Gießen (IPA: [ˈgiːsən]) is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Hesse, Germany.

District
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Adm. region	Gießen
Capital	Gießen
Area
• Total	854.66 km2 (329.99 sq mi)
Population  (2002)
• Total	254,731
• Density	298.0495/km2 (771.945/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	GI
Website	http://www.lkgi.de

Coat of arms

The coat of arms shows a wooden triangle in the top, depicting the traditional house style. In the bottom there is the symbol of the Saint Antonius order, which founded a monastery in Grünberg in 1242, and also supported the foundation of the university on Gießen in 1607.

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Municipalities
Allendorf Gießen Grünberg Hungen Laubach Lich Linden Lollar Pohlheim Staufenberg	Biebertal Buseck Fernwald Heuchelheim Langgöns Rabenau Reiskirchen Wettenberg

Other websites

• Official website (German)