Giesen
# Giesen

Giesen is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km northwest of Hildesheim, and 22 km southeast of Hanover.

The municipality includes five villages:

* Ahrbergen (pop. 2,219)
* Emmerke (pop. 1,684)
* Giesen (pop. 3,401)
* Groß Förste (pop. 795)
* Hasede (pop. 1,606)

## Gallery

* Gross Giesen, Sankt-Vitus-Kirche
* Ahrbergen, view to the village
* Gross Förste, catholic church: Kirche Sankt Pankratius
* Hasede, church: die Sankt Paulus Kirche

## Personalities

Sons and daughters of the community:

* Hermann Schnipkoweit (born 1928), politician (CDU)

Personalities associated with this community:

* Michael Weiner (born 1969), football referee, lives in the district of Hasede
