Göttingen
Göttingen (/ˈɡɜːtɪŋən/, US also /ˈɡɛt-/, German: [ˈɡœtɪŋən] ⓘ; Low German: Chöttingen) is a university city in Lower Saxony, central Germany, the capital of the eponymous district. The River Leine runs through it. At the end of 2019, the population was 118,911.
Göttingen
Chöttingen (Low German) | |
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City | |
Gänseliesel fountain and pedestrian zone | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Göttingen within Göttingen district | |
Göttingen Göttingen | |
| Coordinates: 51°32′02″N 09°56′08″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Göttingen |
| First mentioned | 953 |
| Subdivisions | 18 districts |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2021–26) | Petra Broistedt (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 116.89 km2 (45.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31) | |
| • Total | 118,946 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 37001–37085 |
| Dialling codes | 0551 |
| Vehicle registration | GÖ |
| Website | www |
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