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Blick von der Wetterstation auf dem IfE Gelände der Uni Gießen

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Gießen is a town in the German federal state ("Bundesland") of Hesse, capital of both the district of Gießen and the administrative region of Gießen. The population is approximately 71,000, with an approx. 22,000 university students. The name comes from "Giezzen", as it was first referred to in 1197, which refers to the position of the town between several rivers, lakes and streams. The greatest stream in Gießen is the river Lahn, that divides the town in two parts (west and east), approximately 50 kilometeres north of Frankfurt. History: Gießen came into being as a waterside castle in 1152, built by Count Wilhelm von Gleiberg, although the history of the community in the northeast and in today's suburb called "Wieseck" dates back to 775. The town became part of Hesse-Marburg in 1567, passing to Hesse-Darmstadt in 1604. The University of Gießen was founded in 1607. Gießen was included within the Grand Duchy of Hesse, created in 1806 during the Napoleonic Wars. After World War I, it ... Read more about Giessen on Wikipedia

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