Gleichen, Lower Saxony
Gleichen is a municipality (in this case, a Gemeinde) in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Named after the two castles, Neuen-Gleichen and Alten-Gleichen on the twin peaks in the Gemeinde, it is situated about 10 km southeast of Göttingen, from which the peaks are visible. Its seat is Reinhausen.
Gleichen | |
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Municipality | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Gleichen within Göttingen district | |
Gleichen Gleichen | |
| Coordinates: 51°27′43″N 10°02′20″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Göttingen |
| Subdivisions | 16 villages |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Dirk Otter (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 128.93 km2 (49.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31) | |
| • Total | 8,807 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 37130 |
| Dialling codes | 05592, 05508, 0551 |
| Vehicle registration | GÖ |
| Website | www.gleichen.de |
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