Giessen (region)

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
Giessen
Regierungsbezirk Gießen
Regierungsbezirk
Map of Hesse highlighting Giessen
Map of Hesse highlighting Giessen
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Region seatGiessen
Government
 • District PresidentChristoph Ullrich (CDU)
Area
 • Total5,381.14 km2 (2,077.67 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[1]
 • Total1,067,354
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
GDP
[2]
 • Total€39.154 billion (2021)
Websitewww.rp-giessen.hessen.de

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 or 105% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 96% of the EU average.[3]

References
  1. "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
  2. "EU regions by GDP, Eurostat". Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  3. "Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018". Eurostat.

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